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'TIS
by McCourt, Frank
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684848783
- ISBN 13
- 9780684848785
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The sequel to "Angela's Ashes," McCourt's award-winning memoir of his childhood in Ireland, begins with McCourt's immigration to New York City as a teenager; his career as an Army draftee in Germany; his return to the U.S. to work on the docks and eventually find his way to college, teaching and writing; boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some minimal edgewear. A nice copy.
Synopsis
'Tis is the sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir of his Irish Catholic boyhood, Angela's Ashes. The tale picks up as he reaches America in October 1949, struggling to find his place among the prejudice of the people around him and the alcoholism that rears it's ugly head. The lilting Irish prose stands out in this book against a dark background of constant uphill striving towards some semblance of comfort, acceptance, and contentment.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003795
- Title
- 'TIS
- Author
- McCourt, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0684848783
- ISBN 13
- 9780684848785
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- MEMOIR, FIRST EDITION, NEW YORK, BIOGRAPHY, IRISH-AMERICAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Literature; Biography/Memoirs;
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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