Donald Buchanan (231 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Macon County, North Carolina - 1829Storm clouds are gathering over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Andrew Jackson has signed legislation sealing the fate of the Cherokee, and tempers flare as land-hungry pioneers push the tribe to the breaking point. The settlers have also brought slavery to the frontier. Tensions burn between yeoman farmers and wealthy slaveholders, as fears of a slave insurrection drive draconian measures.Tom Love is the son of a powerful mountain family, but life on his small farm has been difficult, and the death of his oldest daughter has driven him to the brink of despair. He's offered a lifeline by his influential uncle: the job of census taker for Macon County for the 1830 federal census. But it's a Faustian bargain. He will accept two enslaved people to work the farm while he collects the census.Isaiah was born on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation. After the former president dies, his assets, including his enslaved servants, are sold to pay his sizable debts. Isaiah, brutalized and separated from his wife and child, now finds himself on the Love farm in the mountain wilderness. This is a story about family: what you would do to be reunited with them, what you would do to protect them, and how you live when you lose them. It's a story about cultural conflict, what divides us and what unites us. And it's a paean to the glory of the southern Appalachians and a way of life, intertwined with nature, which is slipping from our memory.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Macon County, North Carolina - 1829Storm clouds are gathering over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Andrew Jackson has signed legislation sealing the fate of the Cherokee, and tempers flare as land-hungry pioneers push the tribe to the breaking point. The settlers have also brought slavery to the frontier. Tensions burn between yeoman farmers and wealthy slaveholders, as fears of a slave insurrection drive draconian measures.Tom Love is the son of a powerful mountain family, but life on his small farm has been difficult, and the death of his oldest daughter has driven him to the brink of despair. He's offered a lifeline by his influential uncle: the job of census taker for Macon County for the 1830 federal census. But it's a Faustian bargain. He will accept two enslaved people to work the farm while he collects the census.Isaiah was born on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia plantation. After the former president dies, his assets, including his enslaved servants, are sold to pay his sizable debts. Isaiah, brutalized and separated from his wife and child, now finds himself on the Love farm in the mountain wilderness. This is a story about family: what you would do to be reunited with them, what you would do to protect them, and how you live when you lose them. It's a story about cultural conflict, what divides us and what unites us. And it's a paean to the glory of the southern Appalachians and a way of life, intertwined with nature, which is slipping from our memory.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HB of 66 pp. Overall nice shape with light general wear. Clean throughout. Binding firm and intact.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover copy, foreword by Eric Newton, 112 pp, 16 reproductions in color and 64 in monochrome.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Counting Souls. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Counting Souls. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: As New. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Condition: Good. : The Plot Thickens es una antología de misterio y suspense que reúne a algunos de los autores más destacados del género, como Mary Higgins Clark, Lawrence Block y Janet Evanovich. En esta entretenida colección, cada escritor acepta el desafío literario de crear una historia que incluya tres elementos específicos: una niebla espesa, un libro grueso y un filete jugoso.Los beneficios de esta obra están destinados a causas benéficas para promover la alfabetización. Es una lectura ideal para los amantes del crimen y la intriga, ofreciendo una variedad de relatos que van desde lo escalofriante hasta lo conmovedor, presentados por maestros de la narrativa contemporánea. EAN: 9780671015572 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Plot Thickens Autor: Mary Higgins Clark| Lawrence Block| Edna Buchanan| Carol Higgins Clark| Nelson Demille| Janet Evanovich| Linda Fairstein| Walter Mosley| Nancy Pickard| Ann Rule| Donald E. Westlake Editorial: Pocket Books Idioma: en Páginas: 272 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Small 4to. pp. 94-136, b/w reproductions and photographs throughout, two colour reproductions. Articles on Eskimo art (by James A. Houston), L.A.C. Panton in Mexico, Graham Sutherland, Molly and Bruno Bobak. Colour pictorial wraps show edge wear, light soiling.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Small 4to. pp. 92-134, b/w reproductions and photographs throughout, one colour plate. Articles on non-objective art, serigraphy, Haida jewelry, Annual Exhibition of Editorial and Advertising Art, child art, art in Canadian schools. Colour pictorial wraps lightly soiled.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Spine faded. Spine end wear, frayed front bottom corner. There is some light foxing to the pages of the book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. [74pp]. Illust w bw reproductions and photographs. Prev owner name inked on title page. Illust wrapper shows light wear commensurate w age and handling, small dents in back cover. Binding square and not creased. Octavo: 21.5 x 14cm. Catalogue of an exhibition shown at The Vancouver Art Gallery, November-December, 1960; The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, January-February, 1961; The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, February-March, 1961. The catalogue includes an introductory essay by Miguel Salas Anzures.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 28 Pages Illus.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 1963. Second Edition. 47 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Old pen price to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor sunning to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.…

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.