Standing at the Scratch Line: A Novel
by Johnson, Guy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375501584
- ISBN 13
- 9780375501586
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition stated. No names or markings except for possible remainder mark on edge. Some staining on inside flaps and front board.A journey through thirty years of the African-American experience in America. Guy Johnson is the son of Dr. Maya Angelou. 548 pages.
Synopsis
After completing college in Ghana, Guy Johnson managed a bar on Spain's Costa del Sol, ran a photo-safari service from London through Morocco and Algeria, and worked on oil rigs in Kuwait. Most recently he worked in the local government of Oakland, California, for more than twenty years. He lives in Oakland with his wife and son. He is the son of the author Maya Angelou.
Reviews
On Nov 18 2015, a reader said:
One of the best books I've read. Johnson is a great story teller
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turn and Temper Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141
- Title
- Standing at the Scratch Line: A Novel
- Author
- Johnson, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375501584
- ISBN 13
- 9780375501586
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 548
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Turn and Temper Books
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Rockville, Maryland
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