Desert of the Heart by Rule, Jane - 1985-10-01

Bella Books, Incorporated, 1985. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bella Books, Incorporated, 1985. 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.

Bella Books, Incorporated, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Naiad Press. VG-. 1990. Softcover; 4th Printing. 0930044738 . Very good minus. Light usage showing. Front cover has a large diagonal crease. No visible spine crease. Text is clean/tight however opening page has a bit of underlining and written notes. Free gift wrapping, card and drop shipping. Let us know the occasion and message. ; 51/2x81/4; 222 pages .

Naiad Pr, 1985/10/01 00:00:00.000. Trade Paperback . Good. Rule,Jane Desert Of The Heart Edge & corner wear. Crease to cover. Pages clean & tight. All U.S. orders shipped with tracking number & e-mail confirmation. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.

When Jane Rules first novel, Desert of the Heart, was published in 1964, it was an auspicious beginning for a writer who would build a reputation on her unflinching views about sexuality, relationships and the painful constrictions of societal convention. Even more astonishing is the way in which the novel has retained its cool quiet beauty and power of expression decades later.
Evelyn Hall is a literature professor who travels to the divorce capital of mid-century America, Reno, Nevada, in the summer of 1958 to put an end to her disastrous sixteen-year marriage. She is divorcing her husband for his own good and on the advice of his psychiatrist because, this being the 1950s, the doctor believes that Evelyns career success is causing her husbands feelings of inferiority and depression. At the boarding house where she stays to fulfill the six-week residency required for a quickie divorce, Evelyn meets Ann Childs.
Ann is most alluring in her representation of freedom to Evelyn, from her artistic prowess… Read More

Naiad Pr, 1985. Paperback. Good.

Naiad Pr, 1999. paperback. Fair/None as issued. 5x0x8. Clean copy with unmarked text. Bump and scrape to upper spine. Cover has moderate surface and edge wear. Binding is tight and square. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.

Tallahassee, FL:: Naiad Press,, (1992). Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (crease to lower corner of front cover).. Trade paperback. The first novel by this groundbreaking, and award-winning, Canadian-American author. The story of two women who fall in love with each other was originally published in 1964 5 years before homosexuality was de-criminalized in Canada. Basis for the 1985 film 'Desert Hearts.' Movie tie-in edition with cover and one photograph from the film. 222 pp.

Naiad Pr, 1985-10. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book, has minor edge wear.