The Burning Wood
by Williams, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0887844359
- ISBN 13
- 9780887844355
- Seller
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Anansi, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A young boy raised in a strict fundamentalist family is drawn gradually to the passionate Indian world around him, and after undergoing a profound change at a Cree sun-dance ritual, abandons the life of Bible camps and church outings in favour of an activity with his new Indian brothers, which ultimately leads to tragedy and public disgrace. Dusty top edge, sloppy glue job at lower part of front pastedown and cloth edge. Dust jacket has wear to top edge of front panel, less significant wear to other edges, short tear to top edge of front panel, rubbing to folds, lightly sunned spine, 1/2" x 3/8" chip out of top right rear panel, 1/4" of bottom spine colouring (red) rubbed white, wear to corners..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- can.00077
- Title
- The Burning Wood
- Author
- Williams, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0887844359
- ISBN 13
- 9780887844355
- Publisher
- Anansi
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- INDIAN, CREE, CANADIAN WRITERS, NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Augustine Funnell Books
Postage extra. All items returnable within seven days of receipt for full refund if received by us in same condition as sent.
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
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