Shadow in Hawthorn Bay by Lunn, Janet Louise Swoboda

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1986. 216 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "One spring morning in 1815, in the highlands of Scotland where spirits and witches are a fact of life and the ancient feast of Beltane is still celebrated, fifteen-year-old Mary Urquhart hears her beloved cousin Duncan calling her to join him - from three thousand miles away in Upper Canada. Yet his call is so urgent that Mary sets off alone across the ocean to find him, braving the sea-voyage to Quebec, and making her way up the St. Lawrence until she finally comes to Hawthorn Bay on Lake Ontario - only to discover that Duncan is dead, and that her aunt and uncle have moved on. Mary is not just alone in this frightening land of primeval forests - she is also misunderstood by the practical Yankees who have settled in the district, and who distrust her powers of 'second sight' and her Gaelic belief in ghosts and witches. For despite Duncan's death, Mary still hears his voice calling her to join him. But as she… Read More

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1986 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. True first edition of this multi-award winning novel. Pages are starting to tan. Jacket has very minor shelfwear. Near Fine/Near Fine.

UsedGood. Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Charles Schribners Sons, 1986. Hardcover. Good/Good. Type: Ex-Library 1986. Usual Ex-Library defects and other light general wear. When fifteen-year-old Mary journeys from Scotland to Canada in search of her cousin, she makes a tragic discovery and alienates the townsfolk who fear her psychic powers.

Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1986-01. Hardcover. Good.

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0886191343 . 216 p. 22 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in blue, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to edge and corners. Spine ends crinkled. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning along edges. Dustjacket has edge wear, moreso at the spine ends. Some soiling to rear panel. Overal lightly rubbed. The story of 15 years old Mary who leave her home in Scotland to join her cousin in Upper Canada. Upon her arrival she finds her cousin has died and his family is gone, so Mary is left to fend for herself. Inscribed and signed to a previous owner on the half-title page. .