A SONG OF SIXPENCE
by Cronin, A. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible, Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown & Co., 1964, 1964. Hardcover. Collectible, Very Good/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, VG in VG whte pictorial dj. First edition. Clean, unmarked. 344 pages. considered author's best novel, he draws on his own childhood memories~ a rich and sensitive story. It tells of the experiences of a boy growing up as a Catholic lad in a staunchly Protestant and class-conscious society; he is orphaned at a young age and spends years with various relatives but eventually finds his own way.
Synopsis
A Song of Sixpence is a 1964 novel by A. J. Cronin about the coming to manhood of Laurence Carroll and his life in Scotland. Its sequel is A Pocketful of Rye. As with several of his other novels, Cronin drew on his own experiences growing up in Scotland for this book. The titles of both novels come from the children's nursery rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69221
- Title
- A SONG OF SIXPENCE
- Author
- Cronin, A. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible, Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co., 1964
- Date Published
- 1964
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Concord, California
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- Octavo
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