Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (Signed)
by FORD, Jamie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
NY: Ballantine, 2009. Bound in red and tan boards, stamped in gold in matching illustrated dust jacket. Only flaw is a small diagonal crease to the rear flap of the dust jacket. Overall, a tight, clean copy of this 290 pp. The first edition of the author's first book. Inscribed, dated and signed on the title page.. Inscribed and Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Synopsis
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a bestselling novel (2009) by Jamie Ford.
Reviews
On Oct 6 2010, Ccqdesigns said:
I just finished this wonderful book and immediately went to look up what other books Mr. Ford had written. I was surprised that this was his first novel! This novel was not the quality of a beginner, but of a seasoned successful writer that I want to read more of immediately! His love story of Henry and Keiko in a time of war and prejudice, when Chinese and Japanese could not love, took me away to a time and place and made me want to dig through the basement of the Panama Hotel myself. I cannot ...more I just finished this wonderful book and immediately went to look up what other books Mr. Ford had written. I was surprised that this was his first novel! This novel was not the quality of a beginner, but of a seasoned successful writer that I want to read more of immediately! His love story of Henry and Keiko in a time of war and prejudice, when Chinese and Japanese could not love, took me away to a time and place and made me want to dig through the basement of the Panama Hotel myself. I cannot say enough about this book. It has just become my favorite read of the year, hands down.
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Details
- Bookseller
- abookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7002443
- Title
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (Signed)
- Author
- FORD, Jamie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ballantine
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2009
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed;
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