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PROMISED LAND
by Parker, Robert B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A touch of age toning to lower edge, a nearly fine copy in a very good or somewhat better dust jacket with light shelf wear and
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First edition. A touch of age toning to lower edge, a nearly fine copy in a very good or somewhat better dust jacket with light shelf wear and stain spot at head of spine panel, touch of shelf wear to upper right corner tip and tiny scratch to upper front panel at the 'R' in the title. (14880). Octavo, cloth. Winner of the 1976 Edgar Award for best novel. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 617-18.
Synopsis
The Promised Land (Ziemia Obiecana) is a 1975 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda, based on a novel by Władysław Reymont. Set in the industrial city of Łódź, The Promised Land tells the story of a Pole, a German, and a Jew struggling to build a factory in the raw world of 19th century capitalism. Wajda presents a shocking image of the city, with its dirty and dangerous factories and ostentatiously opulent residences devoid of taste and culture.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14880
- Title
- PROMISED LAND
- Author
- Parker, Robert B
- Book Condition
- Used - A touch of age toning to lower edge, a nearly fine copy in a very good or somewhat better dust jacket with light shelf wear and
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Mystery Award . Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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