Life Lines - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Ireland, Jill
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0446514802
- ISBN 13
- 9780446514804
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Warner Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0446514802 . An eye-catching first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with initials to rear flyleaf in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and light edgewear and glue residue to flaps; In Life Lines, Jill Ireland tells the story of a family's fall from grace and their journey back to the upper classes. Set in the years leading up to and following the Great Irish Famine, the novel tells the story of the O'Briens, a family of four who are forced to leave their home in County Kildare and emigrate to America in search of a better life. Once in America, the O'Briens find themselves struggling to make ends meet and keep up with the social customs of the upper classes. The family's fortunes change when the father, an unsuccessful businessman, is able to invest in a new gold mine in Alaska. As a result, the family is able to return to Ireland and live in a luxurious lifestyle. Life Lines is a story of family, love, and loss, and it is a beautifully written exploration of the consequences of ambition and greed.; 8vo; 358 pages; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31942
- Title
- Life Lines - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Ireland, Jill
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0446514802
- ISBN 13
- 9780446514804
- Publisher
- Warner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Nonfiction, Autobiography
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