New York: Harper and Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002227983 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with one inch closed tear at the bottom of the spine; When fifteen-year-old Willow moves with her dysfunctional family to a small town in Maine, she thinks she's found the perfect escape. But Willow is mistaken: the town is almost paradise, and the only thing missing is a true friend.One summer, Willow meets Lila, a girl her age who has recently lost her mother. Lila is beautiful, mysterious, and kind. Willow and Lila become inseparable friends,sharing everything - even their secrets.But as the summer progresses, Willow begins to notice that Lila is keeping something from her. And when Willow finally asks about it, she learns that Lila is being held captive by her father - a deranged man who has been abusing her for years.Willow knows she has to do something to save Lila, but she doesn't know how. As the summer reaches its end, Willow begins to worry that she won't be able to save her friend in time.; 8vo; FSA .

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Fate can be benevolent.Or incredibly cruel.That's what Nick and Jane will learn...Just take their relationship. Nick is stunningly handsome, the blue-eyed scion of a blue-blood New York family. Rich, talented, confident, he will become the world's most famous movie star. Jane is delightfully funny, a dark-skinned, dark-haired, half-Jewish, half-German daughter of the Midwest. Smart, gifted, loving, she will become famous in her own right as well...From the time they first meet in their Social and Intellectual History of the U.S. course at Brown University, it's love at first sight. Coming together from two very different worlds, they will cast off adversity and disapproval to forge a life filled with work, love, and children.But fame and success come at a high price--their marriage. Just when it seems the promise of their love might be renewed, an accident leaves Jane hovering between life and death. Now, it's not only their union that might not survive, but Jane too...Almost Paradise is vintage Susan Isaacs, a witty, poignant, and engrossing tale of a man, a woman, and a passion wondrous, heartbreaking, and unforgettable.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 30567
Title: Almost Paradise - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Isaacs, Susan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0002227983
ISBN 13: 9780002227988
Publisher: Harper and Row
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print

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