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Praise-Song for the Widow

Praise-Song for the Widow

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Praise-Song for the Widow

by Paule Marshall

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
Condition
Very Good/Good
ISBN 10
0399127542
ISBN 13
9780399127540
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Putnam Adult, February 1983. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good Hardcover with Good+ Dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by author. Light to Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ, including a couple small tears. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Synopsis

Praisesong for the Widow is a novel by Paule Marshall which takes place in the mid seventies, chronicling the life of Avey Johnson, a sixty-four year old African American widow on a physical and emotional journey in the Caribbean island of Carriacou. Throughout the novel, there are many flashbacks to Avey's earlier life experiences with her late husband, Jerome Johnson, as well as childhood events that reconnect her with her lost cultural roots.

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Bookseller
Jane Addams Book Shop US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
53901
Title
Praise-Song for the Widow
Author
Paule Marshall
Format/Binding
Hardcover Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0399127542
ISBN 13
9780399127540
Publisher
Putnam Adult
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
February 1983
Pages
256

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About Jane Addams Book Shop

We are a locally owned, independent bookstore that has been in business for more than twenty-five years. With more than 70,000 titles in our shop we have a number of very well-stocked sections that span fifteen separate rooms on three floors.

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Good+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Inscribed
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