Synopsis
A stunning novel in which "Mr. Wideman returns to the ghetto where he was raised and transforms it into a magical location...and establishes a mythological and symbolic link between character and landscape." --New York Times Book Review
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Review
"establishes a mythological and symbolic link between character and landscape, language and plot, that in the hands of a less visionary writer might be little more than stale sociology." The New York Times
About the Author
JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the award-winning Brothers and Keepers, Philadelphia Fire, and the story collection God's Gym. He is the recipient of two PEN/ Faulkner Awards and has been nominated for the National Book Award.
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Sent for You Yesterday
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SIGNED -- First Edition, First Printing stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. Signed by Wideman on the title page. Remainder mark. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square, with small minor edge scrapes. Soft cover. This collectible, " AS NEW" condition first edition/first printing signed copy is protected with a clear polyester archival cover. Scarce signed collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 004877
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Paperback original. Pages slightly tanned, still a fine, unread copy in wrappers as issued of this scarce title, winner of the 1984 PEN/Faulkner Award. Seller Inventory # 18647