A Question of Mercy: A Novel (Story River Books)
by Elizabeth Cox
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1611177227
- ISBN 13
- 9781611177220
- Seller
-
Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
207 pages. Foreword by Jill McCorkle. A mentally disabled young man faces life in an asylum with the threat of sterilization and lobotomy in this challenging novel set near Asheville, North Carolina, that deals with choices, family and the treatment of the mentally disabled in American recent history. Blue cloth spine over gray boards with silver titles on spine, lightly marbled end papers. Very light edge wear, light spot near spine, light spotting of back cover, interior pages clean and bright. Illustrated dust jacket with white titles on front cover and spine shows some edge wear, some scrubbing of back spine cover, short tear and wrinkle at top inner fold back cover, light crease in back inner fold, not clipped.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02398
- Title
- A Question of Mercy: A Novel (Story River Books)
- Author
- Elizabeth Cox
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1611177227
- ISBN 13
- 9781611177220
- Publisher
- Story River Books, University of South Carolina Press
- Place of Publication
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Date Published
- 2016-10
- Keywords
- fiction, Appalachian, disabled,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 9 1/4 x 6 inches
Terms of Sale
Scraps of American History
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About the Seller
Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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