Fighting Angel : Portrait of a Soul
by Buck, Pearl S
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1964. Book. Good. Wraps. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING in this edition. Buck's classic historical novel of old China and missionaries struggling to spread the Gospel amidst famine, war, corruption, and general turmoil, presenting a human face to the Chinese and to Asians in general. Wraps, 197pp., light wear to covers, blank ffep excised. A good reading copy. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
Synopsis
Pearl Buck wrote this biography of her father, an American missionary in China. Renamed Andrew in the book, Buck's father was sent out to China in 1879 just after graduating seminary school. He spent much of his time there translating the Bible into the various forms of Chinese to extend the reach of the mission.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00009866
- Title
- Fighting Angel : Portrait of a Soul
- Author
- Buck, Pearl S
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition.
- Publisher
- Pocket Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, NOVELS, CHINA, MISSIONARIES, CHINESE, ASIA, ASIANS, ORIENT, ORIENTALS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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JB Books
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Garrison, North Dakota
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...