New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1984. 392 pp. Original salmon paper covered boards w/ gilt title on brown cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light soiling to edges of text block. Small, faint dampstain to bottom corner of rear paste-down. DJ has modest edge wear w/ approx. 1/2" closed tear at top edge of front panel, and approx. 1/4" closed tear at top edge of rear panel. "Houghton Mifflin Bookcard" laid-in. Author's First Book. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Synopsis

Cold Sassy Tree is a 1984 novel by Olive Ann Burns. Set in a fictional Georgia, United States, town called Cold Sassy (and based on the actual city Harmony Grove, now Commerce) during 1905-1906, it follows the life of Will Tweedy, and explores themes such as religion, death, and social taboos. The sequel to the novel is Leaving Cold Sassy, which was published after Burns' death.

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On Jan 18 2016, a reader said:

"Cold Sassy Tree" has a beauty in it that's truly endearing and moving. It is honest, heartfelt, witty, funny, and mostly nostalgic (for me at least). It takes place in small town Cold Sassy Tree where a scandal turns the lives of Will Tweedy, the narrator, and his family upside-down. As you follow his adventures and hear his take of happenings in his family and around town, you'll find yourself drawn to his stories like how some might find themselves drawn to a lava lamp. The story can be slow moving but it is worth your while. The best way I can describe my feelings toward reading Cold Sassy Tree is by envisioning how it would feel like if I had ever met my grandma and how she and I would sit in a quiet living room while I would listen to her tell stories of her childhood. If that is your cup of tea then you will enjoy Cold Sassy Tree.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7444
Title: COLD SASSY TREE: A Novel
Author: Burns, Olive Ann
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0899193099
ISBN 13: 9780899193090
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL NOVELS FAMILY COUNTRY LIFE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS LOVE SOUTH SOUTHERN STATES GEORGIA STATE HISTORY GA AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES LITERARY WORKS
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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