"Seven luminous, insightful stories form the crucible in which adolescent Cynthia Bates, growing up in early 20th century America, learns the fragility of romantic illusion, the limitations of her life both as a woman and as a woman drawn to other women...and the potential within her to alter the shape of those barriers."
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0941483096-7-18
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_458088993
Seller: Molly's Brook Books, Conway, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG. Generally clean wrappers, with evidence of edgewear, some rubbing to spine corners, and a reading crease on front wrap adjacent to spine. There is also a hand-lettered spine label that may be "LF" but looks rather more like the word "IF"; the label might be successfully removed, although we have opted to leave that decision to the book's new owner. Glued binding remains supple and sound. Internally clean, with no names, underlining, highlighting, marks, or dogears. Pages are clean and clear. Stated first edition thus, this reprinting was issued in 1988 to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the author's birth. Contains the titular novella and six short stories. Illustrated with a few B/W photos and a B/W drawing. From the back wrap: "Said the New York Times of Last September: 'It places Miss Hull in the company of novelists like Edith Wharton and Willa Cather. [it] will live as a classic equal in stature to Ethan Frome and The Red Badge of Courage.'". Seller Inventory # 6175