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The Child in Time
by McEwan, Ian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0395429129
- ISBN 13
- 9780395429129
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987. First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. First Edition, first printing; Octavo; VG-/VG; Hardcover w/ DJ and mylar cover; Cream spine with black text; DJ has light shelfwear; Boards strong; Binding strong; Textblock has light foxing to page edges, otherwise text clean; pp 263. 1334917. FP New Rockville Stock.
Synopsis
Spooky - wonderful, -ObserverThe Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children's books, takes his three-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is distracted and his daughter is kidnapped. Just like that. From there, Lewis spirals into bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and time itself.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1334917
- Title
- The Child in Time
- Author
- McEwan, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395429129
- ISBN 13
- 9780395429129
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1987
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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