A History of Loneliness
by John Boyne
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374171335
- ISBN 13
- 9780374171339
- Seller
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San Rafael, California, United States
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About This Item
Irish priest, Father Odran Yate, moves from beloved teacher and confessor at a boy's school to social pariah as the Catholic diocese he comes to serve is embroiled in sexual abuse scandals.
Slight bump to spine bottom of dust jacket is the only flaw. No internal markings. Signed by the author on the title page. Includes a letter to the First Edition Club Members from Corte Madera's Book Passage.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
Synopsis
JOHN BOYNE was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eight novels for adults and four for younger readers, including the international bestseller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , which was made into a Miramax feature film and has sold more than five million copies worldwide. His novels are published in over forty-five languages. He is married and lives in Dublin. Visit www.johnboyne.com.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 571
- Title
- A History of Loneliness
- Author
- John Boyne
- Format/Binding
- Cream colored cloth with light brown spine titles
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0374171335
- ISBN 13
- 9780374171339
- Publisher
- Farar, Sraus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 337
- Size
- 6 1/2 x 9 1/4
- Keywords
- Clergy, Ireland, sexual abuse
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed and/or Inscribed Books; First Editions;
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