Mad Shadows
by Blais, Marie-Claire
Marie-Claire Blais was born in Quebec City in 1939. Blais’ first novel, Mad Shadows (1959), amounted to a literary revolution in Quebec. The book ushered in a new era in Quebec fiction with its nightmarish depiction of the obsessions and evils of society. Her writings, which have won international acclaim, have been translated into 13 languages.
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Mad Shadows
by Blais, Marie-Claire
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- 1960
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London: Cape, 1960. Minor bumping to bottom fore corners; dust jacket with sticker scar on front flap near printed price (a couple of letters affected), moderate wear to bottom edge including two tears (the longest being 1") which have been reinforced on blind side by clear tape, and slight fading of spine panel. Pages printed in Canada, bound in… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Marie-Claire Blais
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- 2008-08-12
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Mad Shadows
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- 1971
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New Canadian Library, 1971. Mass Market 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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Mad Shadows (La Belle Bete)
by Blais, Marie-Claire
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- 1960
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1960. -----Grey cloth with black and gilt design on boards, ex-library, 125 pages, remnant of tape on end papers & boards, pocket gently removed from ffep, ink names, tight square and clean, dust jacket is in VG+ condition with faint shelf wear, . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Frank Newfeld. 8vo… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mad Shadows
by Blais Marie-Claire
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- 1971
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McClelland & Stewart. Good with no dust jacket. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Mass Market Paperback. Scuffing & edgewear to the covers, previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. Tightly bound & squared with some underlining through the book. "A powerful and macabre study of the conflict between beauty and ugliness, hate and love." ; New Canadian… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mad Shadows ( La Belle Bete)
by Blais Marie-Claire
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- 1966
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Vars, Ontario, CAN
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McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1966. Trade Paperback. Very good, tightly bound with an unmarked text. Wear to the cover edges, and cover scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 125 pages . Item Price
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Mad Shadows
by Blais, Marie-Claire (Transl. Merloyd Lawrence)
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- 1965
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Queanbeyan, NSW, AUS
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London: Four Square, 1965. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Four Square Edition. G, Edgewear, tear, creases, binding stretch, stain, foxing, browning. Psychological drama. Author's first novel, translated from the French. Four Square #1339. Expanded condition report/scan on request.. Item Price
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Mad Shadows
by Marie-Claire Blais
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- 1971
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cremona, Alberta, CAN
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Toronto: mcClelland & Stewart, 1971. 122 pages. First Novel. Introduction by Naim Kattan. This is the blue, black and cream coloured cover illustration edition. New Canadian Library N78. Cover is bright and clean, minimal scuffing to back, No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Mad Shadows (La Belle Bete)
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Victoria, British Columbia, CAN
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London : Jonathan Cape , 1960 . First British Edition . NF/VG . 8VO . The author's first novel. Light bumping to book corners, priceclipped jacket worn with several tears Item Price
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Mad Shadows
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mad Shadows
by Marie-Claire Blais
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- 1990
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mad Shadows
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Historical Essays on the Atlantic Provinces
by G.A. Rawlyk
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- 1967
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Mad Shadows
by Blais, Marie-Claire
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Newport Coast, California, USA
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Mad Shadows
by Blais, Marie-Claire
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by Blais, Marie-Claire
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Newport Coast, California, USA
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