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CHILD OF THE HOLY GHOST.
Edition: First printing.
Reno and Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - In the second volume of this Basque family trilogy, "Peter journeys to his parents' native land to learn more about his mother's secret past. The "child" in the title is the narrator's mother, Maitia, whose life has been tainted by her illegitimacy. Laxalt brings a mythopoeic solemnity to the reconstructed experiences of both Maitia, growing up in a tiny Basque village, and Petya, a youth whose family sends him to the American West after he witnesses a murder." (Publishers Weekly) 153 pp. ISBN: 0-874171962.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (previous owner's name on front endpaper, slight spine slant, chip to lower edge of back cover of dj)
Book ID: 86327More details Price: $16.50 -
THE GOVERNER'S MANSION.
Edition: First printing.
Reno and Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - In the third volume of this Basque family trilogy, Leon, the oldest son of immigrant parents, debates whether or not to enter politics. Set in the 1960s this reveals both sides of Nevada - traditional cowboy country and Las Vegas where anything goes. 227 pp. ISBN: 0-874172519.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 86328More details Price: $18.50
