Halo
by John Loveday
ISBN: 1857020227
ISBN-13: 9781857020229
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Summary
A young man named Scrag meets a woman named Justly and her mother on the trail to Oregon.
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"A rite-of-passage tale in the wilderness, told in ethereal language that evokes the dream states of western films like 'McCabe and Mrs. Miller' and 'Days of Heaven'." -- Mason Buck
-- New York Times Book Review
"[The author] has done what Joyce did with 'Ulysses', what Mark Twain did with 'Huckleberry Finn': He has brought out the mythic quality in a place. A marvelous book." -- Brenda Maddox
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published date: 1992
Pages: 277
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Fourth Estate, 1992 Light shelf wear only. A clean, tight copy. 277pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Envoy Books (United Kingdom)
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London: Fourth Estate - 4th Estate, 1992. Historical drama. Author's first novel. Expanded condition report/scan on request.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. VG++, Bumps, Page Creasing/VG++, Edgewear, Indentations. ( more information) Offered by Klanhorn (Australia)
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London: Fourth Estate, 1992. First edition. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine DJ. British author's first novel is about family on Oregon Trail wagon train. ( more information) Offered by Old Algonquin Books (United States)
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Fourth Estate, 1992. 1st edition.. Hardcover. VG+. Minor shelfwear. Tight, square./NF.. Winner of the 1991 McKitterick Prize for Best First Novel. Brown cloth boards. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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London: Fourth Estate, 1992 Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Dust jacket slightly faded at the spine. 277pp. The dust jacket is protected in a fully removable clear film sleeve. A scan of the front cover can be emailed to you on request.. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First UK Edition. Brown Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8.75" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Books & Ink (United Kingdom)
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