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Laura, hovering between a soured marriage and a chaotic, unharmonious existence with her son, her lover, and a host of family members, is living at loose ends until a crisis throws her perilously off-balance and ultimately helps her to regain her bearings
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Robinson's writing is almost flawless. She is a sharp observer . . . [who] goes after emotions we want to understand fragile love, nervous lust, coldness, and regret. Newsday"
Dramatic, fast-paced, boasting both engaging characters and an optimistic resolution of its conflict, this well-written novel will make good summer reading. Library Journal"
"Robinson's writing is almost flawless. She is a sharp observer . . . [who] goes after emotions we want to understand - fragile love, nervous lust, coldness, and regret."-- "Newsday"
"Dramatic, fast-paced, boasting both engaging characters and an optimistic resolution of its conflict, this well-written novel will make good summer reading."-- "Library Journal"
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Roxana Robinson's great gift for the telling detail and strong sense of the emotional shoals lurking just beneath even the calmest surface have inspired comparisons to John Cheever, Henry James, and Edith Wharton. In this new paperback edition of her first novel, we meet Laura, a 29-year-old wife, mother, sister, friend, lover, and erstwhile photographer whose life is painfully out of focus. A month's vacation on the Maine coast with her son, her lover, Ward, and her sister's family is supposed to be an idyllic period of sustenance and calm, but for Laura, who believes that "entropy governed the world, the universe, and the dinner hour", it turns into the ultimate test of her ability to trust herself and others.
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Summer Light
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0670822485.G
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Summer Light
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1988
ISBN 10: 0670822485
ISBN 13: 9780670822485
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 12329779-75
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Summer Light
Seller: St Vincent de Paul of Lane County, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
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Condition: Acceptable. DUST JACKET SHOWS GENERAL WEAR, SUCH AS SCRATCHES, RUBBING, STAINING/SMUDGING AND SMALL TEARS. PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME WRITTEN IN BOOK. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues. Seller Inventory # X-002-4420
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Summer Light (Fine First Edition)
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. NEW YORK: Viking (1988). First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Fine/Fine. A nice clean copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well padded box. Smoke-free. No defects (not price clipped, not marked). Her first book of fiction. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 06-2013-506
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SUMMER LIGHT
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Viking, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0670822485
ISBN 13: 9780670822485
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First Edition
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8.5 X 5.6 X 1.0 inches; 200 pages. Seller Inventory # 138111
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Summer Light
Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. Seller Inventory # 0670822485