New York, Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316525901 . A Fine first edition/first printing that has minimal rubbing to the board edges in a Nearly Fine dust-jacket with adhesive staining on the front; In A Hole in Texas, Wouk takes the reader on a wild ride from the small town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to the vast and rugged open spaces of West Texas. The novel is told from the varied perspectives of the people who live there, a cast of colorful characters who offer a unique and insightful glimpse into the ways of life in the heart of the American frontier.From the horse-and-buggy days of the 1870s to the oil boom of the 1920s, Wouk tells the story of a land and a people on the move. He brings to life the epicenter of the cattle industry, the cotton fields of the Delta, and the ghost towns that dot the Great Plains.A Hole in Texas is a compelling tale of the clash of cultures, the power of the land, and the enduring spirit of the American West.; 8vo; 278 pages; MR .

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A Hole In Texas is a novel by Herman Wouk. Published in 2004, the book describes the adventures of a high-energy physicist following the surprise announcement that a Chinese physicist (with whom he had a long-ago romance) had discovered the long-sought Higgs boson. Parts of the plot are based on the aborted Superconducting Super Collider project. Published by Little, Brown and Company, ISBN 0-316-52590-1.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 53967
Title: A Hole in Texas - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Wouk, Herman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0316525901
ISBN 13: 9780316525909
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Place of Publication: New York, Boston
Date Published: 2004

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