This Fierce Splendor: treasure hunting bluestocking crosses continents with cranky adventurer
Language: English
Published by Bantam, New York, NY, 1988
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Freaks in the Sheets, Amarillo, TX, U.S.A.Freaks in the Sheets
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Condition: Used - Fine
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This early Johansen features a clinch cover that tells the reader exactly what to find inside. For fans of The Mummy and Romancing the Stone, this one features the adventure and pacing Johansen will lean into when she leaves romance to write mystery and suspense. 1st edition, 1st printing, "A Bantam Book / February 1988" Mass market paperback "Cover art copyright (c) 1988 by Elaine Duillo Slight reading creases on the spine and light scuffing on the cover edges (pictured). Pages are tight and clean. I am a romance genre-only collector and fan. Visit my page for more titles. Contact me to watch for specific authors/titles. I explore estate sales, garage sales, thrift stores, and used book stores for rare 1st edition and early printings of books important to romancelandia. SUMMARY - In a classic historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen, a bookish beauty and her rogue guide go in search of a city lost to the sands of time - and find a burning passion. Ever since she was a little girl, Elspeth MacGregor has dreamed of completing her father's quest to find the legendary lost city of Kantalan. After poring over textbooks, atlases, and tribal legends, Elspath knows everything there is to know about the ancient metropolis - except how to reach it. Now she's made the journey to Hell's Bluff, Arizona, in search of the man who may be her last hope of reaching Kantalan, despite his dangerous reputation . . . or maybe because of it. The last thing Dominic Delaney needs is to lead some stubborn scholar around on a wild goose chase. A wanted man, Dominic has never had time for fairy tales. But there's something about Elspeth's fiery determination that has him willing to suspend disbelief . . . and something about Dominic that has Elspath falling for the wrong man. Now, to reach the magnificent riches of Kantalan, the mismatched pair must first conquer the dark mysteries of desire.…
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- Title
- This Fierce Splendor: treasure hunting bluestocking crosses continents with cranky adventurer
- Author
- Iris Johansen
- Publisher
- Bantam, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 1988
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0553269917
- ISBN 13
- 9780553269918
- Illustrator
- Duillo, Elaine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 235.324 grams
- Dimensions
- 2.87 centimeters width by 10.69 centimeters height by 17.12 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- first edition, historical romance, mass market paperback romance, romance
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