The Spire
by Golding, William (1911-1993)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
New York, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 215 pages; Description: 215 p. 21 cm. Subjects: Cathedrals --Design and construction --Fiction. Middle Ages --Fiction. Form/Genre: Historical fiction
Synopsis
Dean Jocelin is a man driven. He has a vision that causes him to construct an immense spire above his cathedral, and refuses to stop, despite the warnings of the masons and the complaints of all around him. The Spire is about the human condition, the nature of religion, and relationships. Explore the mind of Dean Jocelin, which is is stable as his spire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161184
- Title
- The Spire
- Author
- Golding, William (1911-1993)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York, Harcourt, Brace & World
- Date Published
- 1964
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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