BLACKDEN by McLean, Duncan - 1999

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 2000. BZ2 - A trade paperback withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated black wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library lables on the spine and on the front cover plus the cover is laminated with clear plastic. This is a title in the publisher's Norton Paperback series. A novel in which the main character is an 18 year old auctioneer's assistant living in a highland town in Scotland. He is caught between worn-out friends, drudging work, and painful memories and his pursuit of a girl and a new life. The author is a winner of a Somerset Maugham award. By the author of "Bucket of tongues," "Bunker Man," and "Lone Star Swing." 229p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25". Ex-Library.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2000. Library withdrawal in the reinforced covers. A card pocket that was pasted on the inside back cover is now removed leaving a mark. RELIABLE paperback edition. Some shelf wear to the covers. A bit of scuff to the page edge. The book is been stamped at the page edge by the library. A few spots at the page edge. CLEAN CLEAR text. Useful and presentable!. Paperback. Good.

W. W. Norton & Company. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

NY:: W. W. Norton & Co.. Fine; A tight clean copy with a hint of tanning to pages. 1999. 1st Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 039331975X. 229 p.. Catalogs: Fiction. Keywords: Scottish Literature.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000-01-17. Paperback. Good.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 2000. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing stated. First Ed thus; First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: very small patch of rubbing at top edge near front hinge; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 229pp. Trade Paperback. Duncan McLean is an important Scottish writer who lives in Orkney, in the northeast end of Scotland where most of his fiction takes place. He is known in America for his novel Bunker Man. He is also the author of an intense book of short stories, Bucket of Tongues. Irvine Welsh spoke of McLean's early work: "It's very hard to think of a better short story writer in Britain today." Much of McLean's work is a perfect voice for what it's like to grow up in Scotland. Even though Blackden is actually Duncan McLean's first novel, it is only now being published in America. Blackden is the story of Patrick… Read More

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000-01-17. Paperback. Like New.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000-01-17. Paperback. Used:Good.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 2000. Paperback. New. 232 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches.