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As Jesse Quill watches her husband become obsessed with Maya, a sensuous Hawaiian aged 14, it soon becomes clear that she battles not merely with infidelity, but age-old beliefs of Hawaii. Through Jesse, the author creates a tale of the clash of cultures and people, shaped by their ancestral past.
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- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0747502870
- ISBN 13 9780747502876
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- Number of pages224
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Blue coloured end pages. Blue coloured boards with gilt author initials the lower right-hand corner of the front panel with five small gilt coloured stars also present in the same area. Gilt coloured titles to the back strip with blue coloured place marker within the text. Illustrated dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of the author to the front fold over panel. In this novel a wife watches her husband become obsessed with a 14 year old child-woman with a secret background from Hawaii. As she watches, with ever increasing alarm, she realises that she faces " . not only infidelity but the age-old beliefs of Hawaii, the union of parent and child, brother and sister, is seen as a wellspring of great supernatural power."  from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing to the book edges with light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the book edges and panels and fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 217, [11] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; United States; ISBN: 0747502870. ISBN/EAN: 9780747502876. Inventory No: 0125449. Seller Inventory # 0125449
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 217 pages. Dj wornAs Jesse Quill watches her husband become o bsessed with Maya, a sensuous Hawaiian aged 14, it soon becomes c lear that she battles not merely with infidelity, but age-old bel iefs of Hawaii. Through Jesse, the author creates a tale of the c lash of cultures and people, shaped by their ancestral past. Seller Inventory # 1404f
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 218 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bloomsbury, London, 1988. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has considerable fading. Dust jacket has light creasing and superficial rubbing. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: As Jesse Quill watches her husband become obsessed with Maya, a sensuous Hawaiian aged 14, it soon becomes clear that she battles not merely with infidelity, but age-old beliefs of Hawaii. Through Jesse, the author creates a tale of the clash of cultures and people, shaped by their ancestral past. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN: 0747502870. ISBN/EAN: 9780747502876. Inventory No: 13120451. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 13120451
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Book Description Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. " . a potent tale of the clash of cultures and people, a haunting yet profoundly beautiful story of mothers and daughters and wives, of men and women shaped by their ancestral past, and bound together." (front flap) Blue coth covered boards have gilt text on spine and gilt southern cross and author monogram on front panel. Blue place marker ribbon. Book has bit of dust soiling top edge near spine, bumped lower corners, slightly rubbed spine ends and a hint of sunning to top edge. Unclipped (£12.95) DJ has edge wear, bumped lower corners and surface scratches on rear panel. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and perenial host at Harbourfront literary events, Greg Gatenby, which is attested to by his signature and the date of this book's acquisition on ffep. Dedication/association copy: " Linda Spalding For Greg - heart of this city - with love & thanks Linda toronto March. 1991" SIGNED by AUTHOR A handwritten letter on BRICK stationery from author which accompanied the book is also laid in. Bookseller's Inventory # 122968. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 002968
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