The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
by WESLEY, Mary
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0860682838
- ISBN 13
- 9780860682837
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Black Swan Books. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 0860682838 . A softcover copy of Mary Wesley's quirky novel, which is the story of a young woman who often dithers when a decision needs to be made. Her boyfriend dumps her just as her wealthy father dies, leaving her a large fortune. Hijinks ensue. --- In white wraps with Sue Moxley illustration of a dress draped over a chair to front panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with prior owner's embossed seal to title page, and creases to a few leaves.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; 314 pages .
Synopsis
Mary Wesley was born near Windsor in 1912. Her education took her to the London School of Economics and during the War she worked in the War Office. She published her first novel ( Jumping the Queue ) at the age of seventy, and went on to write a further nine novels. Mary Wesley died in 2002.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84691
- Title
- The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
- Author
- WESLEY, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0860682838
- ISBN 13
- 9780860682837
- Publisher
- Black Swan Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0860682838
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