Gallowglass -1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Vine, Barbara [Pseud. Of Ruth Rendell]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517577445
- ISBN 13
- 9780517577448
- Seller
-
Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harmony. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0517577445 . A beautiful first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with small remainder mark to bottom edge in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Gallowglass is the story of a young woman, Margaret, who is forced to flee her home in Scotland after a terror attack leaves her family dead. Margaret is taken in by an American family and must learn to adjust to a new life, including public school and a new language. Margaret is determined to find her place in the world, but she is also haunted by the memories of her family and the terror that brought her to America.The story is told in alternating chapters from Margaret's point of view and from the perspective of her adoptive brother, Charlie. Charlie is a troubled young man who is trying to come to terms with his own grief and anger. He is drawn to Margaret and helps her to find her place in the world. The story is fraught with danger, but it is also full of love and hope.; Remainder; 8vo; 272 pages; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32245
- Title
- Gallowglass -1st US Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Vine, Barbara [Pseud. Of Ruth Rendell]
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st US Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517577445
- ISBN 13
- 9780517577448
- Publisher
- Harmony
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Mystery, Ruth Rendell
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