A Patchwork Planet
by Tyler, Anne
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 037540256X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402562
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A Patchwork Planet is a novel by Anne Tyler. Published in 1998 it tells the story of Barnaby Gaitlin, anti-hero and failure who suffers from more than the usual quota of misfortune. The book is noted for its complement of old people and eccentrics, and its sharply ironic humor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001582
- Title
- A Patchwork Planet
- Author
- Tyler, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 037540256X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402562
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- American Literature, Women's Literature, Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction; American Literature; World Literature;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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