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Pamela Don is a young woman scarred by her mother's death and lured to a priesthood where truth must be hidden from the faithful. Thrasne is a young boatman who trades from town to town, free from the iron control of the Towers of the Awakeners. These two, both by accident and design, are about to discover many truths.
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‘Tepper creates a true refuge, one of those rare worlds into which the reader can escape completely’ Locus
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For the first time in a single volume, the two books, 'Northshore' and 'Southshore'
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- PublisherBantam Press
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0593014189
- ISBN 13 9780593014189
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages489
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the UK hardcover containing Northshore and Southshore in one volume, in Near Fine condition; it has some foxing to the page edges but is otherwise in wonderful condition. Dustjacket has a very small tear to the top right corner of the front, a small defect to the right hand side of the front and a small bump to the bottom of the spine -- protected by an archival cover. It has a remainder mark on the bottom of the page edges. A very uncommon book, especially in this condition. Shipping can be combined. All overseas buyers need to contact me to check shipping rates prior to ordering as there is currently no Economy Air option for shipping outside Australia. Extraordinary times. Seller Inventory # 000297
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition used 1988 First Print Edition Hardback with intact Dust Jacket. Published by Bantam Press, London. Author: Sheri S. Tepper. Cover Illustration: Stephen Bradbury. ISBN: 9780593014189. Approx. dims: 225mm h x 145mm w x 40mm d. Intact clean condition pictorial dust jacket with slight rubbing and slight signs of handling. Intact DJ spine slightly creased to top and bottom. Dust Jacket over very good condition blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. 476 clean, slightly tanned inside pages of English text, no inscriptions. Page ends slightly tanned. Image shown is actual book for sale. (The Awakeners 1-2: Northshore & Southshore). Seller Inventory # ABE-1625741650699
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