I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
I Heard the Owl Call My Name is a 1967 novel by American author Margaret Craven. The book tells the story of a young Anglican vicar named Mark Brian with not long to live, who learns about the meaning of life when he is sent to a First Nations parish in British Columbia. First published in Canada in 1967, it was not until 1973 when the book was picked up by an American publisher. Released to wide acclaim, it reached No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385025867
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La Mesa, California, USA
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Author's first novel, the inspirational story of a young minister sent to live in a parish on the coast of British Columbia among a vanishing tribe of Kwakiutl Indians. Basis for the award-winning TV movie of the same name starring Tom Courtenay. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by CRAVEN, Margaret
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Morrinsville, NZL
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Pan, UK, 1967. Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Clean interior. . Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call my Name
by Margaret Craven
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- Used - VG
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- Fair
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- First US
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- 1973
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- Tight.
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- 9780385025867
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Roseburg, Oregon, USA
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£60.49
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Brown hardcover boards with gilt pictorial of an owl on front cover. Gilt lettering on spine, still bright. Binding is tight and all pages unmarked. First published in Canada, this is the first US edition.
Dust Jacket is Fair, original 4.95 price intact. Several closed tears around spine Botton, with one closed tear… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name (Picador Books)
by Margaret Craven
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- Used; Good
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- 12/31/1980
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- Paperback
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- 9780330247658
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London, Greater London, GBR
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£3.49
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Picador, 12/31/1980. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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I Heard The Owl Call My Name
by Margaret Craven
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- Family Bookshelf Ed.
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385025867
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Kenner, Louisiana, USA
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Doubleday & Co., 1973. Family Bookshelf Ed.. Hardcover. Religious; A young minister is sent by his bishop deep into the seacoast wilds of British Columbia to a parish of Kwakiutl Indians. He does not know that he has only two years to live. When he hears the owl in the forest call his name he knows his… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Lincoln City, Oregon, USA
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£120.98
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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Some child scribbled on the fep in ink. DJ is not clipped (price is on the back flap). The DJ has some surface soil, and several closed tears. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 138 pages .… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- 9780330247658
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name.
by Craven, Margaret.
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- Used - Very good, boards warped, in a very good dust jacket with moderate edgewear.
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- Reprint.
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- 1974
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- Teal cloth, gilt spine title.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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London.: The Bodley Head., 1974. Reprint.. Teal cloth, gilt spine title.. Very good, boards warped, in a very good dust jacket with moderate edgewear.. 22x14 cm.. Inscribed and signed by the author on the verso of the half-title page. Rare signed hardcover of this best-selling juvenile classic. weight: 0.6 lb. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Margaret Craven
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition.
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- 1994
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- Soft cover
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- 9780435122294
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Oudtshoorn, ZAF
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London: New Windmill Series - Heinemann Educational Books, 1994 154 pages. Flyleaf creased. Otherwise a sturdy, clean copy. Size: Approx 4½ " Wide - 6½ " Tall Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Margaret Craven
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition.
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- 1974
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- Soft cover
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- 9780435122294
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Oudtshoorn, ZAF
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£16.13
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London: Picador, 1974 A good, clean reading copy. Previous owner's name is inked on the flyleaf. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name (Picador Classic)
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Good
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- 31/12/1980
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- Paperback
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- 9780330247658
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Devizes, Wiltshire, GBR
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Picador, 31/12/1980. Paperback. Good. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1980-01-14
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780440343691
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CEDAR GROVE, West Virginia, USA
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New York: Dell, 1980-01-14. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 4x0x6. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; A young minister who has two years to live learns about the meaning of life when he is sent to an Indian parish in British Columbia. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name (Picador Books)
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1980
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- Paperback
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- 9780330247658
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.02
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Pan MacMillan, 1980. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1974
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- Paperback
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- 9780002220774
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harpercollins Publisher, 1974. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Craven, Margaret
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- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1980
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- Paperback
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- 9780330247658
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Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, GBR
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United Kingdom: Picador/Pan Books. Very Good+. 1980. Paperback. 0330247654 . Very Good 1980 paperback with uncreased spine. Internally, title page corner-clipped, no writing or stamps. Clean, bright pages. Carefully packaged and despatched within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages . Item Price
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
by Margaret Craven
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
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- 9780435122294
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Oudtshoorn, ZAF
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London: New Windmill Series - Heinemann Educational Books Unclear publication date. School version, unabridged. 138 pages. Excellent, clean and tightly bound copy. Size: Approx 4½ " Wide - 6½ " Tall Item Price
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I Heard The Owl Call My Name.
by CRAVEN, Margaret.:
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Sudbury, Suffolk, GBR
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Basingstoke: Picador, 1976.. Mark Brian, a young Anglican priest who has not long to live, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in the wilds of British Columbia. While sharing the hunting and fishing, the festivals and funerals, the joys and sorrows of a once proud tribe, Mark learns enough of life to be ready to die. On… Read more about this item Item Price
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I heard the owl call my name
by Margaret Craven
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover
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London, GBR
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£40.00
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The pages are unharmed and clear of stains and folds. The dust jacket has been slightly torn and slightly worn. There is a small closed tear on the back of the dust jacket at the top. There are no inscriptions anywhere in/on the book. Item Price
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