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Family
by J. California Cooper
ISBN: 0385411715
ISBN-13: 9780385411714
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A haunting portrait of a woman named Always, who was born a slave, and four generations of her family.
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"The voices that hovered over my head at the beauty parlor when I was a child come to mind while reading J. California Cooper. Her stories, parables and monologues take flight with truths about being alive, rhythm of folks at east by the creek and the pool table, songs of love and remorse..." -- Ntozake Shange
"Many novels have been written about slavery, but this one is original, stirring, vividly personal and painfully intense."
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Cooper whips up a fascinating tale."
-- Detroit Free Press
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1991
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Pages: 231
Publisher's Notes
In this wise, beguiling, beautiful novel set in the era of the Civil War, an award-winning playwright and author paints a haunting portrait of a woman named Always, born a slave, and four generations of her African-American family.
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Family
Cooper, J California
Doubleday Books, 1990. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Corner of front jacket flap has 2 creases. Prev. owner's name on back of front board, otherwise clean and unmarked inside and out, tightly bound. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 231 p. Audience: General/trade. ( more information) Offered by Dale's Books (Canada)
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Cooper, J. California
New York, New York: Doubleday. Hardcover. 0385411715 This book has some shelf wear as well as marks on the jacket and pages. This book is 231 pages about four generations of an African-American family living in the Civil War era. . Good. 1991. Reprint. ( more information) Offered by Cupboard Maker Books (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
New York: Doubleday, 1991. . First printing. . Ex-library with markings and significant reading wear, but in a very good dj (spine of dj sunned,) . African American playwright's first novel . ( more information) Offered by bookfever.com (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1991. The author's first novel. Covers lightly scuffed, else a clean, tight copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Old Saratoga Books (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Clean copy shows no wear, either . external or interior.. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385411715 . 8vo; 231 pages . ( more information) Offered by Too Hip 2 Be Square, LLC (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1990. Signed by Author, inscribed by author, First Edtion Fine/Fine, hardcover, 8vo. SIGNED by Author. First Edition, January 1991. Doubleday. HB 231(1)pp. Author's signed inscription reads, "Molly, love and peace, J Calif. Cooper 1/91". Author's first novel. "Set in the years just before and after the Civil War. Book tells the story of four generations of an African-American family whose emotional and spritual center is Always, a willful, resourceful, and gentle young woman born into slavery." Appears never to have been read. Fine book with very light shelf wear on bottom spine. Fresh, richly illustrated dust jacket protected with mylar cover. Black Studies. Fiction. Fine/As new. ISBN: 0385411715. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Afro American Women History. ( more information) Offered by ALL ABOUT AUTHORS (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
NY: Doubleday, 1991. hint of f.oxing top foredge, price intact on inside flap of dj, in protective mylar cover, 231 pp, "Set in the years just before and after the Civil War, 'Family' tells the story of four generations of an African-American family whose emotional and spiritual center is Always, a willfull, resourceful, and gentle young woman born into slavery." Author's first full length novel after three highly acclaimed collections of short stories. AL002. ISBN: 0385411715. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine (slight wear). 8vo. Literature Historical Fiction Afro-American African American Women Civil War Era History. ( more information) Offered by Echo of the Past (United States)
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SOME LOVE SOME PAIN SOMETIME
COOPER, California J
NY: Doubleday, 1991. 1st printing / edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine- dustjacket. Jacket has faint rubbing. Gift quality, appears unread. ISBN: 0385411715 ( more information) Offered by Recollection Books (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
Gift quality, first edition. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and dust jacket. Ships daily. (FIC)New ( more information) Offered by SequiturBooks (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
Garden City: Doubleday, 1991. 1st ed. Hardcover. 231 pages. . Signed by the author 'Peace' 1/91 on the FFEP. This short story writer's first novel confirms her skill as a wonderful storyteller. As New/As New. Clean, tight, unmarked. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
Doubleday, 1991. Fine/Fine 1st edition. 1st printing. Signed.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Positively Books (United States)
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Cooper, J. California
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1991 Black cloth spine on black boards, gilt title, inscribed by author to former owner on first end page, clean and tight, light edge wear; jacket is clean and bright, also slight edge wear. Signed by Author. First Edition Stated. Hardbound. Very Good/Very Good. 8&1/2" by 6". ( more information) Offered by Dunbar Old Books (United States)
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FAMILY
Cooper, J. California
New York: Doubleday, 1991. . First printing. . Fine in a fine dustjacket. . African American playwright's first novel . ( more information) Offered by bookfever.com (United States)
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Cooper, J Calfornia
New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1991, 1991. Paperback. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in wraps. Uncorrected Proof. 1st edition.. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine. Uncorrected Proof. ( more information) Offered by Black Dog Books (United States)
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COOPER, J. CALIFORNIA
N.Y.:: DOUBLEDAY,. 1991.. First Ediiton, First printing. ( more information) Offered by Mark Post, Bookseller (United States)
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Family, A Novel
Cooper, J. California
Doubleday, 1991. As New/No Jacket. First Edition. Soft Cover. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) Soft Cover. As New. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ISBN:0-385-41171-5.. ( more information) Offered by Ink and Paper (United States)
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Family, A Novel
Cooper, California
Doubleday, 1991. As New/No Jacket. First Edition. Soft Cover. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) Soft Cover. As New. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ISBN:0-385-41171-5.. ( more information) Offered by Ink and Paper (United States)
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Family
Cooper, J. California
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday Publishing. Fine. 1990. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0-385-41171-5 Signed by Author Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) First printing.. ( more information) Offered by Ink and Paper (United States)
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Family
, Cooper
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. LAMINATED DUST JACKET. BLACK HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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