Voyage in the Dark.
by RHYS, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Better than very good in an attractive jacket with some light wear to the extremities of the spine and some slight soiling to th
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: William Morrow,, 1935.. First American edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Better than very good in an attractive jacket with some light wear to the extremities of the spine and some slight soiling to the back panel.. 8vo,.
Synopsis
Voyage in the Dark is a 1934 novel by Jean Rhys. It tells of the semi-tragic descent of its young protagonist Anna Morgan who is moved from her Caribbean home to England by an 'evil' stepmother. Once she leaves school, and she is cut off financially by the stepmother, Hester, Anna tries to support herself as a chorus girl, then falls in love with a man named Walter who briefly supports her but won't marry her. When he leaves her, she begins a downward spiral.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18354
- Title
- Voyage in the Dark.
- Author
- RHYS, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Better than very good in an attractive jacket with some light wear to the extremities of the spine and some slight soiling to th
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Morrow,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1935.
- Pages
- 266 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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