Hurry Home by Wideman, John - 1986

Henry Holt & Co, 1986. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Henry Holt & Co, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Trade Paperback. Henry Holt 1986. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1986, 1986. Paperback. VG-. 185pp. Soiling, wear extremities, rubbing.. Paperback. VG-.

Henry Holt & Co (P), 1986-04. Paperback. Good.

Henry Holt & Co. 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

First Owl Books paperback edition, 1st printing with complete number line. Very good condition. Tight binding; clean, unmarked pages.Very Good

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company: Owl Books, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mildest rubbing; some faint creasing from the bottom edge up about three inches; a barely discernible toning to the white background field of the wrapper covers and faint sun-blanching to the titles of the backstrip, which still remain clear and legible; the former owner's rubber-stamped signature in tiny letters at the top of the front endpaper. The Binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 185pp. First published in hardback in 1970. Trade Paperback. In 1970, The New York Times wrote, "Hurry Home is a dazzling display...we have nothing but admiration for Mr. Wideman's talent." Wideman's second novel is the powerful and remarkably prescient story… Read More

New York. 1986. Henry Holt. 1st Owl Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0030052424. 185 pages. paperback. Cover: William Low. keywords: Literature America Black. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In 1970, The New York Times wrote, 'Hurry Home is a dazzling display. we have nothing but admiration for Mr. Wideman's talent.' Wideman's second novel is the powerful and remarkably prescient story of a highly educated, multiracial man's struggle to find himself and understand his place in a country walled off by sharp racial and class divisions which seem to preempt the very possibility of his existence. Cecil Braithwaite works as a janitor while earning a law degree, yet discovers faithful adherence to the script promising the American Dream is not enough. He travels abroad, looking to Europe and Africa, but can't escape the abiding sense of rootlessness, of being trapped in a halfway house of questions the world's not yet ready or willing to answer. Wideman starkly portrays how… Read More

Henry Holt & Co, 1986-04-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1986, "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2", stated First Owl Book Edition-1987. Very good condition with light crease on front cover.