Six of these seven short stories were first published in the "New Yorker". The characters struggle against chaos, alienation and hostile circumstances, eventually finding redemption in time-honoured values of trust and honesty. The author has also written "Laughing in the Hills".
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Six of these seven short stories were first published in the "New Yorker". The characters struggle against chaos, alienation and hostile circumstances, eventually finding redemption in time-honoured values of trust and honesty. The author has also written "Laughing in the Hills".
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Add this copy of Hard to Be Good to cart. $2.94, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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First printing with review slip and promotional material Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Add this copy of Hard to Be Good: Stories to cart. $7.50, very good condition, Sold by Gail P Kennon Book-Comber rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West New York, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Farrar, Staus and Giroux.
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Very Good/Very Good hard cover. 12mo, boards, 180pp. edgewear, nicks, rubbing, dust jacket. corners bumped. dustsmudges topedge. remnant of small label inside front cover. clean and tight text.
Add this copy of Hard to Be Good: Stories to cart. $7.75, very good condition, Sold by Gail P Kennon Book-Comber rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West New York, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Farrar, Staus and Giroux.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book Fine stated first printing in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean beige paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, all pages and edges are clean. Seven wonderful short stories. 180 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. The first collection of short fiction by the author of that most excellent collection of travel essays, Traveling Light.