Isbn: 9780394569017 - In the Heart of the Whole World (29 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. 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.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. 1st. 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.

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

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

1st printing of 1st US edition. Fine hard cover book in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. First Edition [1988], so stated. First Edition [1988], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows dusting at the top edge; just a hint of shelf wear; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a quarter-inch tear at the bottom of the front hinge; a crease at the inside of the front flap; price unclipped. Overall, close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 239pp. Hardback with DJ. In the heart of this novel is the plaintiveness of a train calling to the night. The longing of unrequited feelings. The obsession of misguided love. Gardiner (not to be confused with the better known John Gardner) spins a tale centered on an uncompromising northern Virginia schoolteacher, who won't let go of the willful daughter he fathered, but was never father to; and who holds tight, yet fruitlessly, against the hungry suburban sprawl that is eating up his past. In exposing one man's demons, Gardiner creates a dreaminess, and a strangeness, heightened by vivid contrastsa radio talk show strong on topical, and gossipy, items; fresh macadam engineered into a loping beltway; a gleaming shopping mall haloed with a Michelangelo-like ceiling. This is an abundant work that you'll want to read more than once.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 239 pages. Bound in blue paper over boards with a tan cloth spine. Lettering in metallic copper. Fore-edge untrimmed. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $17.95. Wrapper enclosed in a removable clear plastic protector. Book and wrapper with very slight sign of wear. FINE/FINE. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition - Stated. Signed by Author. First Edition - Stated. Blue hardcover with tan spine. Fine condition. Unclipped DJ Near Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed By Author. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition [1988], so stated. First Edition [1988], so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows barely discernible lean; just a hint of shelf wear; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows only mild rubbing; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 239pp. Hardback with DJ. In the heart of this novel is the plaintiveness of a train calling to the night. The longing of unrequited feelings. The obsession of misguided love. Gardiner (not to be confused with the better known John Gardner) spins a tale centered on an uncompromising northern Virginia schoolteacher, who won't let go of the willful daughter he fathered, but was never father to; and who holds tight, yet fruitlessly, against the hungry suburban sprawl that is eating up his past. In exposing one man's demons, Gardiner creates a dreaminess, and a strangeness, heightened by vivid contrastsa radio talk show strong on topical, and gossipy, items; fresh macadam engineered into a loping beltway; a gleaming shopping mall haloed with a Michelangelo-like ceiling. This is an abundant work that you'll want to read more than once. …

hardcover. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing. Nicely inscribed, SIGNED and dated by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Perfect. (box 168). Signed by Author(s). Book.

Condition: Good. Inscribed by the author. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with foxing. Good DJ with little wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Mildly Edgeworn. Dust Jacket Condition: Mildly edgeworn dust jacket. First Edition. Pages are clean and binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo, hardcover, new in fine blue decorative dj. 239 deckled pages. High-school teacher Ray Sykes's passion for his daughter, Sonia, whom he follows from afar through her childhood, is complicated by her eventual presence in his class, her rebellious beauty, and her involvement in a teenage sex club.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unclipped. Stated first ed.; 239 p., clean and unmarked except for name of former owner on upper edge of front end page; strong paper faintly age-toned, some foxing on lower edge block; binding firm; anywhere; boards and pictorial d.j. without discernible wear, protected by mylar cover. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition (1st printing). This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing)l.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988.First Edition, First Printing. FINE- hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Remainder marked, otherwise, as new. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L36.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A nice first edition/first printing in Near Fine, seemingly unread condition, with wear to top edge, in alike dust-jacket; John Rolfe is a man on a journey, seeking to understand the world around him. He is a young man, fresh out of college, who is looking for adventure and a new beginning. He finds his way to the Amazon River, where he meets an Indian chief and falls in love with his daughter. Rolfe is not content to simply watch the Indians live their lives, so he sets out to learn their ways. He is determined to find a way to bring his love back to the chief. Rolfe is also not content to simply observe the world around him; he wants to understand it. He is a man of his time, and he is determined to bring change to the way the Indians live. He is not afraid to stand up to the chief or to others who might try to stop him. Rolfe is a man of his word, and he is determined to see his dream come to fruition. In the Heart of the Whole World is a; 8vo; [x], 239, [7] pages; FSA.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; a European explorer seeking to find a route to the Pacific Ocean, travels through the Amazon rainforest in the 1840s.John Rolfe, an explorer seeking to find a route to the Pacific Ocean, travels through the Amazon rainforest in the 1840s. The journey is dangerous, and Rolfe has to fight against hostile natives, but he is also fascinated by the exotic environment and the people he meets. The book tells the story of Rolfe's journey and his interactions with the Amazonian people, as well as his attempts to find a route to the Pacific.; 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988. Near fine. Near fine jacket. Inscribed by author on title page. (BP - signed books). Inscribed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: covered - new.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket a very nice clean copy, like new.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket scuffed.; 8.4 X 5.9 X 1.1 inches; 239 pages.