Dreamer: a Novel
by Johnson, Charles
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 068481224X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684812243
- Seller
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Manlius, New York, United States
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About This Item
First Edition Hardcover Book in Dust Jacket. Near Fine with a square and tight binding and bright, clean contents. Jacket shows a hint of rubbing and is now enclosed in a removable mylar protective sleeve. A very nice copy that appears unread.
Synopsis
Winner of the National Book Award A novel in the honorable tradition of Billy Budd and Moby Dickheroic in proportion fiction that hooks into the mind. The New York Times Book Review Long after wed stopped believing in the great American novel, along comes a spellbinding adventure story that may be just that. Chicago Tribune Its a joy to read fiction in which there is a cultivated vision at work...the greatest victory of Dreamer is the light it shines on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Dennis McFarland, The New York Times Book Review In their remarkable simplicity these stories reach into...the African American experience with surprising freshness and the fluency of years of gathered wisdom. This book is a deeply satisfying reading adventure. Black Issues Book Review
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Details
- Bookseller
- Limestone Village Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1490
- Title
- Dreamer: a Novel
- Author
- Johnson, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover Book in Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 068481224X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684812243
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 236
- Size
- 22 cm
- Keywords
- 1960's; African-American; Biographical fiction; Fiction; Historical; King, Martin Luther, Jr; Literary
Terms of Sale
Limestone Village Books
Returns accepted for 15 days after receipt of book if book does not meet condition as stated in the description.
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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