Schapp james c (1 Ergebnisse)
- Softcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, KanadaWagon Tongue Books
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Soft cover. Zustand: Good ++. First (English). In his preface the author describes his inspiration for the book as being a lonely Iowa cemetery. He didn't want his cultural roots (Dutch) to be forgotten like those headstones. 254 pages and 15 stories make up this work. Many of the tales read like fiction, BUT are in truth based…on real-life experiences. Each story is leadoff by a b/w photo - many historical. These are attributed on pages 261-262. Glossary of terms as well, e.g. `verrekte jongen' is miserable kid - or - `slaapsok' is sleepyhead.(This is volume #3 in the Mandate Series of Dordt College.) Three stories in partic. received high marks: `The Mocker', `Redskins' and `Courting Dame Justice.' Cond:Burgundy wrapper w/ photo is lightly chipped at spine edges.Back wrapper corners sli. soft. Pencil names on endpaper and ffep. Two or three stories have been underlined in light pencil. Tight and bright. In `Couting Dame Justice' learn what Griet does with a flour bag full of snow when she decides to go to town for a meeting.
