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Mildred Pierce
by James M. Cain
ISBN: 0679723218
ISBN-13: 9780679723219
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Unlike the movie, the Cain novel features no murder. Spanning the Depression era, it is the story of a suburban California wife and mother. At the beginning of the book, Mildred turns out her husband Bert, who is jobless and philandering. In order to support her two children and herself, she begins working as a waitress, which she finds abhorrent. Eventually, after different profitable liaisons, she starts a restaurant chain. She is subsumed in her work, obsessed by it, defined by it-as she is by her relationship to her daughter Veda. She draws Veda's heightened resentment, because the girl loves her father deeply, and Veda ultimately betrays Mildred.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1989
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A classic novel of acute social observation and devastating emotional violence.
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Mildred Pierce
James M. Cain
Vintage, 1989-05-14. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library copy, acceptable condition. Moderate wear, library stamps and stickers. Ships daily. ( more information) Offered by Rubber Soul Books (United States)
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Mildred Pierce
James M. Cain
a good exlibrary copy. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Binding solid and tight. cover is creased. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Mildred Pierce
Cain, James M
NY: Vintage. 1989. VG-. Soft Cover. text clean + tight, previous own name stamp title pg; lt wear to wraps; ISBN:06 79723218 . ( more information) Offered by The Old Library Bookshop (United States)
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Mildred Pierce (Vintage Crime)
Cain, James M./ Stone, Jeff
Vintage Books, 1989. unknown. gebraucht, akzeptabel 1. Auflage 1989, Papier gebräunt, Kanten bestoßen, Sofortversand im Luftpolsterumschlag!. 20.40 x 13.39 x 1.80. Novel telling the story of a mother`s obsessive love for her daughter. Set during the Depression years. ( more information) Offered by Leserstrahl (Germany)
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Mildred Pierce (Vintage Crime)
Cain, James M
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Vintage Books. 1989. First Trade Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. ( more information) Offered by Second Chance Books (United States)
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Mildred Pierce
Cain, James M
New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Near Fine in softcover. 21 by 14 cm. 298 pages. Trade size. Illustrated cover. Very light wear to edges. Bright, clean.. ISBN: 0679723218. FICTION, Crime, Mystery. ( more information) Offered by Laird Books (Canada)
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Mildred Pierce (Qty: 9)
Cain, James M
Vintage, 14-May-1989. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081002220745G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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Mildred Pierce (Qty: 2)
Cain, James M
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679723218 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
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Mildred Pierce (Paperback)
Cain, James M
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1989 Book is NEW; unread. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books.. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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James M. Cain
Vintage, 1989-05-14. Paperback. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Ship from CA, IN, PA, OR, TN and FL. Over 600,000 CD/DVD, Books and bibles. Free tracking with every order. ( more information) Offered by *** www.HarvardBooksellers.com *** (United States)
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James M. Cain
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