Isbn: 9780679640196 - shadow country: a new rendering of the watson legend. winner of the national book award, fiction 2008 (modern library) (43 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - Altogether gripping, shocking, and brilliantly told, not just a tour de force in its stylistic range, but a great American novel, as powerful a reading experience as nearly any in our literature.--Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books Killing Mister Watson, Lost Man's River, and Bone by Bone--Peter Matthiessen's great American epic about Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw E. J. Watson on the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century--were originally conceived as one vast, mysterious novel. Now, in this bold new rendering, Matthiessen has marvelously distilled a monumental work while deepening the insights and motivations of his characters with brilliant rewriting throughout. Praise for Shadow Country Magnificent . . . breathtaking . . . Finally now we have this three-part saga] welded like a bell, and with Watson's song the last sound, all the elements fuse and resonate.--Los Angeles TimesPeter Matthiessen has done great things with the Watson trilogy. It's the story of our continent, both land and people, and his writing does every justice to the blood fury of his themes.--Don DeLillo The fiction of Peter Ma­­tthiessen is the reason a lot of people in my generation decided to be writers. No doubt about it. Shadow Country lives up to anyone's highest expectations for great writing. --Richard Ford Shadow Country, Matthiessen's distillation of the earlier Watson saga, represents his original vision. It is the quintessence of his lifelong concerns, and a great legacy.--W. S. Merwin An] epic masterpiece . . . a great American novel.--The Miami Herald.…

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - Altogether gripping, shocking, and brilliantly told, not just a tour de force in its stylistic range, but a great American novel, as powerful a reading experience as nearly any in our literature.--Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books Killing Mister Watson, Lost Man's River, and Bone by Bone--Peter Matthiessen's great American epic about Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw E. J. Watson on the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century--were originally conceived as one vast, mysterious novel. Now, in this bold new rendering, Matthiessen has marvelously distilled a monumental work while deepening the insights and motivations of his characters with brilliant rewriting throughout. Praise for Shadow Country Magnificent . . . breathtaking . . . Finally now we have this three-part saga] welded like a bell, and with Watson's song the last sound, all the elements fuse and resonate.--Los Angeles TimesPeter Matthiessen has done great things with the Watson trilogy. It's the story of our continent, both land and people, and his writing does every justice to the blood fury of his themes.--Don DeLillo The fiction of Peter Ma­­tthiessen is the reason a lot of people in my generation decided to be writers. No doubt about it. Shadow Country lives up to anyone's highest expectations for great writing. --Richard Ford Shadow Country, Matthiessen's distillation of the earlier Watson saga, represents his original vision. It is the quintessence of his lifelong concerns, and a great legacy.--W. S. Merwin An] epic masterpiece . . . a great American novel.--The Miami Herald.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Light ink underlining across the first 10 pages, else, near fine.

Zustand: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Zustand: acceptable. The book has obvious signs of wear which may include some damage to the cover, deeper corner dings, markings, or creases, but its integrity is intact. The binding may also be slightly damaged but its integrity is intact. There may also be possible writing in the margins and underlining and highlighting of text, but there are no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. The imagery is a stock photo of the item.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Zustand: good. Good: The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Owner name, front free end paper removed and peeled spot on front end paper, slight fading to covers, else near fine. Dust jacket lightly edge worn with crease on front and back covers, small tear on back cover. VG/Good+.

hardcover. Zustand: Fair. EX LIBRARY, noticeable wear, library stickers & stamps, still acceptable for reading use. K3.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Modern Library, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 2008. Fourth (4th) Printing (number line down to 4) of the First (1st) Edition. Near Fine in a mylar protected As New Dust Jacket. Ex-Library with the following library markings and indications: (1) "Withdrawn" stamp on the front free endpaper and on the "About the Author" page; (2) library stamp on the front free endpaper and title page; (3) date stamp on the copyright page; (4) rear free endpaper is a cancel. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with no markings other than those described above. The Binding is full gray cloth, color uniform throughout, with the publisher's logo debossed on the front board, bright gilt title, etc., to the spine, endpapers decorated with the publisher's logo unmarked except as described above, and all corners square and sharp. The mylar protected Dust Jacket is flawless - colors bright and uniform throughout and fully intact with the original prices (USA $40.00 Canada $45.00) intact on the front flap. See photos. xi, [iv], 892, [i] pages. 6" x 8 1/2". Winner of the 2008 National Book Award for Fiction and the William Dean Howells Medal in 2010. , this semi-fictional historical novel, set in the Ten Thousand Islands region of Southwest Florida, is a reworked, re-edited and re-titled retelling of the Watson Trilogy (Killing Mr. Watson (1990), Lost Man's River (1997), and Bone By Bone (1999)) previously published by the author. NOTE: This is a heavy book, weighing 1,030 grams / 2 lb., 4.3 oz., and will require extra postage for international shipment. ISBN 10: 0679640193 / ISBN 13: 9780679640196.…

Zustand: Good. No Jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Modern Library, New York, 2008, Hardcover First Edition/Third Printing with a number line ending in '3' . A new edited rendering of the Watson Legend - previously presented in three books. Book is Near Fine minus - appears unread, just a light bump to the spine base and a touch of colour to the bottom ot the text edge. Dust jacket is Near Fine with a bit of light scuffing and comes a removable, archival, mylar sleeve. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

hardcover. Zustand: New.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Near Fine. Third printing. 892pp. Octavo [21cm]. Bound in gray cloth, with title stamped in gilt on spine. Very subtle rubbing and light bumping to extremities. Slight indent at head of spine. Dust jacket a touch rubbed. Inscribed by Peter Matthiesen on the title page. A streamlined and revised version of the "Killing Mr. Watson" trilogy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 3rd printing, Signed by the Author on the full title page, light dusting/soiling to edges of text block, price-clipped dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows light edge wear with a tiny scuff to top of fold spine to rear panel - no tears, chips or creases, "A New Rendering of the Watson Legend". Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Very Good, Not Price Clipped. Second Printing. Some edge wear to top edge of dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition; dust jacket is now protected by a Brodart sleeve. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 912 pages; 2008 Modern Library. Stout HC/DJ. First edition, first printing of Matthiessen's ambitious reworking of his Watson trilogy into a single volume. Tightly bound and very neat in sharp-edged, uniformly bright color pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $40 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Just a whisper of shelf evidence to jacket extremities. Feels and appears unread. Early issue jacket with no mention or sticker referencing the National Book Award. Winner of the 2008 National Book Award for Fiction. NF/NF . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Near Fine- lightly rubbed and stained reprint hardback in a Near Fine- unclipped dust jacket with a 1/4" tear at the base of the lower rear jacket flap. Jacket now protected in a Brodart. Signed by Matthiessen on title page. Signed by Author(s). …

dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 892 pages. A new rendering of this acclaimed Watson trilogy from Matthiessen that restores it to his vision as a single work. A near fine copy in gray cloth boards and in a near fine dust jacket.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book has two faint 1/8 inch stains on bottom text block, and light soiling to fore edge/text block corner--both visible in photo. Crease on front of jacket that extends from top of spine to "Peter". Jacket has a 5/8 inch tear to top of spine, and two 1/4 inch tears on rear cover. Three 1/8 inch abrasions to jacket producing white areas--two at top of jacket fold, and the other on top rear of jacket. All are visible in photos.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition - First Printing. A fine copy in a fine, dust jacket in a clear removable protective cover (Brodart). An unread copy. Originally published in three volumes, this long narrative is reproduced and rewritten by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. …