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The Dark Well
Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
by Brenda Shaw
ISBN: 1879418894
ISBN-13: 9781879418899
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Biddle Pub Co
Published date: 1997
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 421
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
Brunswick: Audenreed Press, 1997. Wraps curled; spine smooth and binding tight. 421 pp. "Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the quest for the truth about her origins defined the author's early life and determines the course of this book.". Inscribed. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books - Susan Blake and Peter Kohler, Booksellers (United States)
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
Brunswick, Maine, U.S.A.: Audenreed Pr, 1997. fine trade paperback, inscribed by the author on title page, BA506015. 1st Print - Autographed. Paperback. Fine. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA : Audenreed Press, 1997 421 pp. Illustrated. Flawless copy. Appears unread. "With vivid imagery and tender narrative, Brenda Shaw has created both a nostalgic memoir and a personal discovery. Shaw shows that a plain tale, skillfully told, carries a more powerful message than any literary contrivance. The Dark Well is really two stories, cleverly woven into a gripping account of a young girl growing up on a hardscrabble Maine farm during the Depression era. One part of the story reflects the harsh simplicity of farm life amidst the disease, poverty and clinging desperation of the 1930s and 40s in rural Maine. The other part is Shaw's passage through childhood and adolescence in search of the truth regarding her family's dark secrets." -- William Bushnell, The Maine Times. . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9". ( more information) Offered by Second Story Books (United States)
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
Audenreed Pr. PAPERBACK. 1879418894 Paperback 1997, Octavo in wraps, Light cover wear, crease to rear cover Text clean and tight American Gothic variety, VG . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Agora Bookstore (United States)
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
Audenreed Pr. Paperback. 1879418894 Collector Item, SIGNED BY AUTHOR!! Item in Great Condition!!! Goes out in less than 24 hours after order is placed. Support Your Small Independent Business. . Fine. 9/13/1996. ( more information) Offered by Wisdom Bookstore (United States)
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The Dark Well: Coming of Age on a Maine Farm
Shaw, Brenda
Audenreed Pr. PAPERBACK. 1879418894 First Edition Paperback 1997, Octavo in Wraps, Inscribed by Shaw on title page, NF . New. ( more information) Offered by Agora Bookstore (United States)
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