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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story **SIGNED**
by Berendt, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679429220
- ISBN 13
- 9780679429227
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A suspenseful tale of a shooting death and its aftermath set in Savannah, Georgia, a hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper and includes a leaflet for a special edition cookie tin. The number line runs "198765432," but this is a later printing, as the true first printing states "first edition" beneath a number line running "24689753." This is a clean, crisp copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. The book itself would be graded much higher, as it is near perfect condition save for a tear along the gutter of the rear pastedown endpaper. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in beautiful shape with virtually no wear. The front cover of the dust jacket bears a gold sticker reading "Autographed Copy." This collectible, very good+ / fine copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Synopsis
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a work by John Berendt. The book was Berendt's first, and became a The New York Times bestseller for 216 weeks following its debut. The book was subsequently made into a 1997 movie directed by Clint Eastwood based loosely on Berendt's story.
Reviews
On Oct 9 2010, Carolineshank said:
i loved this book, and the movie too
On Oct 6 2010, Bren Books.com said:
This book has everything one wants in a good read: A mystery, a terrific and unique geographical place, amazing and eccentric characters and a very well written story told by an excellent narrator and observer. Plus it is based on real events which if this were fiction--would seem unbelievable.The movie is a pale echo so do read the book and only see the movie for Lady Chablis's appearance.
On Oct 4 2010, Mahenry6484 said:
This book is a great Murder mystery in the same themes as Sherlock Holmes Mysteries.Just when you think you have it fiqured out- you don't!The end will come as a great surprise!I loved it. Recommend to mystery lovers everywhere.
On Oct 4 2010, JPasky87hotmailcom said:
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city has become a modern classic.
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Details
- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000439
- Title
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story **SIGNED**
- Author
- Berendt, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679429220
- ISBN 13
- 9780679429227
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Place of Publication
- Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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