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by George
by Stace, Wesley
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316830321
- ISBN 13
- 9780316830324
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown and Company, 2007-01-01. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Advance Reading Copy with bumps, creases & scuffs to wraps. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Corners of text block bumped & lightly creased. Text and images unmarked.
Synopsis
In the illustrious history of the theatrical Fishers, there are two Georges. One is a peculiar but endearing 11-year-old, raised in the seedy world of '70s boarding houses and backstages, now packed off to school for the first time; the other, a garrulous ventriloquist's dummy who belonged to George's grandfather, a favorite traveling act of the British troops in World War II. The two Georges know nothing of each other--until events conspire to unite them in a search to uncover the family's deepest secrets.Weaving the boy's tale and the puppet's "memoirs," BY GEORGE unveils the fascinating Fisher family--its weak men, its dominant women, its disgruntled boys, and its shocking and dramatic secrets. At once bitingly funny and exquisitely tender, Stace's novel is the unforgettable journey of two young boys separated by years but driven by the same desires: to find a voice, and to be loved."By George is one of those rare works of fiction with an essential triple helix -- it's funny, it's clever and it's perfectly woven together with story. If writing is how we imagine not being lonely, as Wesley Stace suggests, then his conjuring trick as a writer is that he brings a large crowd along with him. This is a wonderful follow-up to his debut novel, Misfortune." -- Colum McCann, author of Zoli and Dancer
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Details
- Seller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- SPIROstaBYG
- Title
- by George
- Author
- Stace, Wesley
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Advance Reading Copy
- ISBN 10
- 0316830321
- ISBN 13
- 9780316830324
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2007-01-01
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 22 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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