The Chocolate War
by Cormier, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394828054
- ISBN 13
- 9780394828053
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. reprintings. Hardcover. 0394828054 . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages; [SIGNED] 1974 Pantheon. HC/DJ. Inscribed and signed by Cormier on the front flyleaf. Early reprinting. Tightly bound copy feels and appears unread. Dust jacket is crisp at edges but with light to moderate sun fading at spine. Publisher's $13.95 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Cormier's novel was the basis for the 1988 film directed by Keith Gordon; it is generally considered to be one of the finest novels dealing with adolescent school based bullying. NF/VG-; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
Robert Cormier (1925-2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include The Chocolate War , I Am the Cheese , Fade , Tenderness , After the First Death , Heroes , Frenchtown Summer , and The Rag and Bone Shop . In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43784
- Title
- The Chocolate War
- Author
- Cormier, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- reprintings
- ISBN 10
- 0394828054
- ISBN 13
- 9780394828053
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- 0394828054
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About the Seller
DogStar Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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