Virgin
by James Patterson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
$10.00$7.00
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About This Item
New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1980 McGraw Hill Book Company, New York. 1980. Gutter Code L07 (FEB 1981). Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail; scant bottom edge shelfwear. DJ: Very Good +; light wear to head, tail, and tips; small closed tear on front panel at top. Blue paper over boards with bright blue lettering on the spine. 210 pp 8vo.In Boston, a young woman finds herself pregnant--even though she is still a virgin. In Ireland, another young woman discovers she is in the same impossible condition.
And in cities all around the world, medical authorities are overwhelmed by epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse. It all feels like a sign that something awful is coming.
Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private investigator, is hired by the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate the immaculate conceptions. Even as she comes to care about and trust the young women, she realizes that both are in great danger. Terrifying forces of light and darkness are gathering. Stepping into uncharted territory where the unknown is just the beginning, Anne must discover the truth--to save the young women, to save herself, and to protect the future of all mankind. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Synopsis
James Patterson's tale about the birth of the antichrist, called Virgin , was later released in a more polished form, titled " Cradle and All."
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Details
- Seller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 016894
- Title
- Virgin
- Author
- James Patterson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- religion, religious fiction, mystery fiction, second coming, virgin pregnancies, Anne Fitzgerald, Epidemics, droughts, famines, floods,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
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- Shelfwear
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- Jacket
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- A.N.
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- Spine
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