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Drowning Ruth
by Schwarz, Christina
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385502532
- ISBN 13
- 9780385502535
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A: Doubleday/Random House, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7. Doubleday/Random House, 2000. First Printing. Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. Binding of grey half-cloth with gilt titles, gold paper-wrapped boards. Soundly bound. Internals as new. Jacket is clean, light wear to corners, spine head scuffed, heel chipped. A gripping psychological thriller. In the winter of 1919 a young mother drowns beneath the ice of a rural Wisconsin Lake. The life of her husband, daughter and troubled sister changes drastically after this death. The story goes back and forth in time, and gradually family dark secrets are revealed that lead to the truth about what happened the night of the drowning. A debut novel of horrifying family secrets and near annihilating guilt. 338 pages plus Reader's Guide. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Doubleday/Random House, NY 2000.
Synopsis
Drowning Ruth is a 2000 bestselling novel by Christina Schwarz. It was chosen as a selection for Oprah's Book Club in September 2000. It is also being made into a movie.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025664
- Title
- Drowning Ruth
- Author
- Schwarz, Christina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385502532
- ISBN 13
- 9780385502535
- Publisher
- Doubleday/Random House
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- DROWNING MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS FARMS WISCONSIN SISTERS
- X weight
- 0 oz
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