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  • THE GERMAN GIRL. by Correa, Armando Lucas.
    Correa, Armando Lucas.
    THE GERMAN GIRL.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (ARC, trade paperback format. )

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2016). First edition - Cuban-born author's first novel, one which "spans 70-plus years as two girls tell their gripping stories in alternating chapters. We meet Hannah Rosenthal in 1939 Berlin. A lively 11-year-old, she likes to roam the city with her best friend, Leo. But the Nazis are closing in, forcing Jewish families like the Rosenthals to flee. Anna Rosen, also 11, lives in contemporary New York City with her mother, who has become increasingly despondent since the death of her husband on 9/11. His life was shrouded in mystery, and Anna is desperate to know more about him. Back in Germany, the Rosenthals set sail on the SS St. Louis, bound for…

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    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2016). First edition - Cuban-born author's first novel, one which "spans 70-plus years as two girls tell their gripping stories in alternating chapters. We meet Hannah Rosenthal in 1939 Berlin. A lively 11-year-old, she likes to roam the city with her best friend, Leo. But the Nazis are closing in, forcing Jewish families like the Rosenthals to flee. Anna Rosen, also 11, lives in contemporary New York City with her mother, who has become increasingly despondent since the death of her husband on 9/11. His life was shrouded in mystery, and Anna is desperate to know more about him. Back in Germany, the Rosenthals set sail on the SS St. Louis, bound for Havana. The St. Louis carried 937 passengers, most of them Jewish refugees, whom the Cuban government has promised to take in. But the Cubans renege, allowing only 28 people to come ashore. Those remaining are forced to return to Europe, where many perish." Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor. Includes a list of all the passengers on the St. Louis. 347 pp.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 91081
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  • THE GERMAN GIRL. by Correa, Armando Lucas.
    Correa, Armando Lucas.
    THE GERMAN GIRL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - Cuban-born author's first novel, one which "spans 70-plus years as two girls tell their gripping stories in alternating chapters. We meet Hannah Rosenthal in 1939 Berlin. A lively 11-year-old, she likes to roam the city with her best friend, Leo. But the Nazis are closing in, forcing Jewish families like the Rosenthals to flee. Anna Rosen, also 11, lives in contemporary New York City with her mother, who has become increasingly despondent since the death of her husband on 9/11. His life was shrouded in mystery, and Anna is desperate to know more about him. Back in Germany, the Rosenthals set sail on the SS St. Louis,…

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    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - Cuban-born author's first novel, one which "spans 70-plus years as two girls tell their gripping stories in alternating chapters. We meet Hannah Rosenthal in 1939 Berlin. A lively 11-year-old, she likes to roam the city with her best friend, Leo. But the Nazis are closing in, forcing Jewish families like the Rosenthals to flee. Anna Rosen, also 11, lives in contemporary New York City with her mother, who has become increasingly despondent since the death of her husband on 9/11. His life was shrouded in mystery, and Anna is desperate to know more about him. Back in Germany, the Rosenthals set sail on the SS St. Louis, bound for Havana. The St. Louis carried 937 passengers, most of them Jewish refugees, whom the Cuban government has promised to take in. But the Cubans renege, allowing only 28 people to come ashore. Those remaining are forced to return to Europe, where many perish." Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor. Bibliography 343 pp plus a list of all the passengers on the St. Louis and photographs. . ISBN: 978-1501121142.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 91517
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  • THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CITY. by Franzen, Jonathan.
    Franzen, Jonathan.
    THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CITY.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1988. SIGNED first edition - An amazing first novel, set in St. Louis (the "27th city " in size now) where a young woman from Bombay has just been chosen as the police chief - a story of suspense, conspiracy and love. Franzen was selected as one of the 20 best young American novelists by Granta magazine, and his later novel, The Corrections, won the National Book Award and catapulted him to the position of being one of the 'hottest' of young American writers. SIGNED on the title page. According to the information on the back cover, the first printing of this first novel was an unusually large 40,000 copies, and even this…

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    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1988. SIGNED first edition - An amazing first novel, set in St. Louis (the "27th city " in size now) where a young woman from Bombay has just been chosen as the police chief - a story of suspense, conspiracy and love. Franzen was selected as one of the 20 best young American novelists by Granta magazine, and his later novel, The Corrections, won the National Book Award and catapulted him to the position of being one of the 'hottest' of young American writers. SIGNED on the title page. According to the information on the back cover, the first printing of this first novel was an unusually large 40,000 copies, and even this advance issue was produced in many copies, although obviously it is much less common than the hardcover issue. 517 pages.

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    Condition: Very good in stiff illustrated wrappers (crease to lower corner of front cover, some rubbing to edges of covers, no creases on the spine.)

    Book ID: 53168
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  • THE FLINCH FACTOR: A Rachel Gold Mystery. by Kahn, Michael.
    Kahn, Michael.
    THE FLINCH FACTOR: A Rachel Gold Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - A legal thriller set in St, Louis, featuring attorney Rachel Gold, who is representing a blue collar community fighting a powerful developer who wants to bulldoze their homes to build a gated community. 287 pp. Cover praise from Scott Turow and Steve Martini, among others. ISBN: 978-1464201400.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 69899
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  • CHAMELEON. by Kennett, Shirley.
    Kennett, Shirley.
    CHAMELEON.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Kensington, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third mystery featuring psychologist and computer forensics expert Dr PJ Gray, set in St. Louis. 328 pp. ISBN: 1575663473.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (upper corner slightly bumped, short tear to dj.)

    Book ID: 48491
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  • Shange, Ntozake.
    BETSEY BROWN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1985.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A coming of age story set in the colored community of St. Louis, Missouri: Betsey is in 1959, the year when court ordered school integration began. The second novel by the acclaimed poet, author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf". SIGNED by the author. 207 pp. ISBN: 0-312-077270.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 5394
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  • Shange, Ntozake.
    BETSEY BROWN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A coming of age story set in the colored community of St. Louis, Missouri: Betsey is in 1959, the year when court ordered school integretation began. The second novel by the acclaimed poet, author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf".207 pp. ISBN: 0-312-077270.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. (price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 5415
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  • Shange, Ntozake.
    BETSEY BROWN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A coming of age story set in the colored community of St. Louis, Missouri: Betsey is in 1959, the year when court ordered school integretation began. The second novel by the acclaimed poet, author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf".207 pp. ISBN: 0-312-077270.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. (slight sunning to spine of dj )

    Book ID: 34893
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  • Shange, Ntozake.
    BETSEY BROWN.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: St Martin's, (1985.) dj. Hardcover - A coming of age story set in the colored community of St. Louis, Missouri: Betsey is in 1959, the year when court ordered school integretation began. The second novel by the acclaimed poet, author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf".207 pp. ISBN: 0-312-077270.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. (slight sunning to spine of dj )

    Book ID: 35535
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  • BETSEY BROWN. by Shange, Ntozake.
    Shange, Ntozake.
    BETSEY BROWN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1985.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A coming of age story set in the colored community of St. Louis, Missouri: Betsey is in 1959, the year when court ordered school integretation began. The second novel by the acclaimed poet, author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf".207 pp. ISBN: 0-312-077270.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80966
    View cart More details Price: $21.50