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Lay Down My Sword and Shield
por BURKE, James Lee
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0690487037
- ISBN 13
- 9780690487039
- Livreiro
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Quarter sized stain on rear endpapers at the hinge, small sticker price offsetting on front fly, small chip on bottom corners of pages 215-234, about near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with three short tears, two of them trifling, the third along the edge of the spine is a little rubbed and fading on the spine. Author's third book, and the scarcest of his three early non-mystery titles.
Sinopse
Hackberry Holland, cousin of beloved James Lee Burke hero Billy Bob Holland, made his debut in Lay Down My Sword and Shield, originally published in 1971. Now, re-released in trade paperback, fans can learn about Hack's colorful history, forged against the backdrop of the civil rights era. In hot and sultry Texas, Hack, an attorney and Korean War POW, is being pushed by his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends in the oil business to run for political office. But Hack would prefer to drink, look after his beloved horses, and represent the occasional long-shot pro bono case at his law firm. When Hack attempts to overturn a conviction for an old army buddy, he finds himself embroiled in the seamy underbelly of the Texas patronage system and in the earliest beginnings of the United Farm Workers movement, led by a beautiful woman who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has. As Hack begins to bring justice to the underserved, he finds both a new love and a new purpose. With his skillful blend of engaging plotlines, compelling characters, and graceful prose, James Lee Burke demonstrates the shimmering clarity of vision that has made him beloved by suspense fans all over the globe. "Burke's strength has long been his ability to convey both the exceptional beauty and the exceptional violence of the American South." The Washington Post, on Crusader's Cross -
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 51883
- Título
- Lay Down My Sword and Shield
- Autor
- BURKE, James Lee
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Very Good
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0690487037
- ISBN 13
- 9780690487039
- Editorial
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1971
- Palavras-chave
- Mystery, SouthernAuthor/Interest
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Membro de Biblio desde 2005
Gloucester City, New Jersey
Sobre Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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