Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul
The author of ten novels, Paul Quarrington was also a musician (most recently in the band Porkbelly Futures), an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, and an acclaimed non-fiction writer.Paul Quarrington's novel, Galveston, was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize; King Leary won the CBC's 2008 Canada Reads competition and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal; and Whale Music was awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. Recently, Porkbelly Futures' self-titled second CD has been released to widespread acclaim, and Paul Quarrington's short film adaptation of The Ravine, entitled Pavane, was featured in the Moving Stories Short Film Festival. Paul Quarrington's non-fiction writing includes books on some of his favourite pastimes, such as fishing, hockey, and music. A regular contributor of book reviews, travel columns, and journalism to Canada's national newspapers and magazines, he also taught writing at Humber College and the University of Toronto. Paul Quarringon passed away in January 2010.
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HOME GAME
by Quarrington, Paul
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- 1983
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Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1983. Book. Illus. by Jon McKee;. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 412 pp. Blue boards decorated in silver on the spine; blue endpapers; headband. Dj art by Jon McKee. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. A baseball game is organized to decide whether or not… Read more about this item Item Price
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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Toronto: Doubleday, 1983. First Edition . First Canadian Editon. Fine book in a Fine Dust Jacket, with some spine and edge toning to the white portions of the Dust Jacket. Signed and dated "October 24,2009" by the author,on the title page. The signing was provided at the Toronto tribute to the author, less than three months prior to… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOME GAME
by Paul Quarrington
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Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited, 1983. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/near fine. Story of a "marooned circus sideshow troupe, a former baseball hero, and a Michigan village dominated by a fundamentalist religious sect." Late author's second novel. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Size: Sm 4to ((9" to 11"). 412 pp.
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Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul
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Toronto: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385184220 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. First Cdn edition of second novel. Signed by the author on title page with notation "Eden Mills". By… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOME GAME.
by Quarrington, Paul.
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TORONTO: DOUBLEDAY.. Fine. 1983. First Edition. Cloth. 0385184220 . Fine in a fine dj. Author's SECOND novel. (B) . Item Price
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HOME GAME
by Quarrington, Paul
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New York: Doubleday & Co. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385184220 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Remainder spray. First Edition stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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- 1983
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Doubleday, 1983. Hardcover. Good/good. ex-library; moderate wear.
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Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul
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Toronto/Garden City. Doubleday. 1983. Blue cloth.. Fine/in faded NF dj. 8vo First Edition so stated. Item Price
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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- 1996
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Vintage, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good.
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul
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- 1983
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Doubleday, 1983. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Canadian edition. One-inch tear to jacket.. Item Price
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Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul : Editor
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- 1989
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 1989. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking!. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Item Price
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Home Game (SIGNED).
by Quarrington, Paul.
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- 1983
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Doubleday, Toronto, 1983., 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. First Canadian Edition. Thick 8vo, blue cloth. VG/VG with a bit of staining to cloth and dj at base of spine. Decent reading copy of baseball novel. SIGNED by the author.
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HOME GAME.
by Quarrington, Paul.
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- 1983.
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Toronto:: Doubleday,, 1983.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. . First edition. In this story of a marooned circus sideshow troupe, a former baseball hero, and a Michigan village dominated by a fundamentalist religious sect, the author confronts some of the highest as well as the least desirable aspects of human motivation. Second… Read more about this item Item Price
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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- 1983
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1983. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Home Game
by QUARRINGTON, Paul
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NY: Doubleday, 1983. in NF bright dustwrapper. A huge (412 - page) baseball novel. The first edition of the author's second book.. NF. Item Price
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Home Game
by QUARRINGTON, Paul
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NY: Doubleday, 1983. in NF bright dustwrapper. A huge (412 - page) baseball novel. The first edition of the author's second book.. NF. Item Price
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Journey of the Magi: in Search of Fire Worshippers at the Birth of Jesus
by Roberts, Paul William
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Stoddart Publishing, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 0773729089; A couple of very light scratches to dustjacket; pp 253-257 edgewear to outside edge; otherwise as new condition; 384 pp; "Roberts has woven the journey of the Magi with a contemporary journey overland-by car and by camel-from Iran to Bethlehem. Part travel memoir, part history, and part… Read more about this item Item Price
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Home Game
by Quarrington, Paul
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- 1996
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BANTAM DOUBLEDAY @ DELL, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Home Game
by Paul Quarrington
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- 1983-07
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