A Gift Upon the Shore
by Wren, M.K
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345363418
- ISBN 13
- 9780345363411
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Ballantine Books, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Harrowing work of speculative fiction set in the not-too-distant future involving a post-apocalyptic world ruled by religious zealots who see books & knowledge as the enemy, & the determined pair of women friends who task themselves with saving the books. 375 pp. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1990, this hardcover 8vo has a burgundy cloth-wrapped spine, lettered in bright gilt, with burgundy paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! A tad of fading to top edges, else completely clean, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is truly Fine: bright & colorful with no wear & nicely protected in clear mylar cover to stay that way since purchased! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
A Gift Upon the Shore is a 1990 novel by M. K. Wren which trades in some of the familiar post-apocalyptic themes, including, eventually, a fundamentalist cult gone mad.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022630
- Title
- A Gift Upon the Shore
- Author
- Wren, M.K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0345363418
- ISBN 13
- 9780345363411
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- BOOK BANNING READING BOOKS APOCALYPSE POST-APOCALYPTIC END TIMES RELIGIOUS RIGHT WOMEN SURVIVORS FUTURE SCI-FI SCIENCE SPECULATIVE FICTION
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- Science Fiction-Fantasy; Books About Books;
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