A SERVANT'S TALE.
by Fox, Paula
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in a near fine dust jacket. (hint of spine slant, gift inscription.)/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0865471649
- ISBN 13
- 9780865471641
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco:: North Point Press,, 1984.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in a near fine dust jacket. (hint of spine slant, gift inscription.). First printing. The story of a woman, born on a Caribbean island whose family, fearing revolution, flees to New York City where they take up life in a basement tenement, and young Luisa puts aside her dreams and takes up life as a servant. A simple and understated novel on the surface, but told with compassion and grace, 321 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53649
- Title
- A SERVANT'S TALE.
- Author
- Fox, Paula
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in a near fine dust jacket. (hint of spine slant, gift inscription.)
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0865471649
- ISBN 13
- 9780865471641
- Publisher
- North Point Press,
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco:
- Date Published
- 1984.
- Keywords
- new york city setting,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women Authors;
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