The Old Wive's Tale
by Arnold Bennett; Introduced by Tim Heald'
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Slipcase- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ilminster, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters—shy, retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia—over the course of nearly half a century. Bennett traces the sisters' lives from childhood in their father's drapery shop in provincial Bursley, England, during the mid-Victorian era, through their married lives, to the modern industrial age, when they are reunited as old women. The setting moves from the Five Towns of Staffordshire to exotic and cosmopolitan Paris, while the action moves from the subdued domestic routine of the Baines household to the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
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- Bookseller
- powellbooksofsomerset.co.uk (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04416
- Title
- The Old Wive's Tale
- Author
- Arnold Bennett; Introduced by Tim Heald'
- Illustrator
- Glynn Boyd Harte
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2004
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Folio Edition, Arnold Bennett, Fiction.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folio Society Editions;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
Terms of Sale
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