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RULE OF THE BONE
by Banks, Russell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060172754
- ISBN 13
- 9780060172756
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Banks' twelfth book is the story of Chappie, a homeless, drugged-out teenager living on the very edge of society, a refugee from an abusive stepfather in an upstate New York trailer park. It is a novel that will stay with you for a long time. Some slight edgewear, bottom of spine and one corner lightly bumped, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows only very light wear on edges and spine ends, no tears, no creasing or chipping, not price-clipped. Collectable.
Synopsis
Rule Of The Bone is a 1995 novel by Russell Banks. It is a bildungsroman about the 14-year-old American narrator, Chappie, later dubbed Bone (named for a tattoo that he gets), who, after having dropped out of school, turns to the guidance of a Rastafarian Jamaican illegal immigrant. The novel is split into two halves, the first of which concerns his family struggles in America, and the second takes place in Jamaica.
Reviews
On Dec 27 2015, a reader said:
Rule Of The Bone cracked my shit up and also made me cry a little. Bone is the nickname of this scrawny little fourteen-year-old boy with a terrible home life. He ends up running away from home, makes a few nutty friends, and moves into a school bus with a Rastafari man who ends up taking Bone to Jamaica at some point in the book where he actually is reunited with his biological father. It's funny, infuriating, and touching all at the same time and at certain points.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003294
- Title
- RULE OF THE BONE
- Author
- Banks, Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0060172754
- ISBN 13
- 9780060172756
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION, MODERN NOVEL, NEW YORK, HOMELESS,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; New York; Fine Literature;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- O/W
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- Chipping
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