Inspired by a near-mythic event of the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century, Shadow Country reimagines the legend of the Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw E. J. Watson, who drives himself to his own violent end at the hands of his neighbours. Following the story of his son Lucius as he tries to learn the truth about his father, the story tells of devastating events and traverses wild landscapes inhabited by Americans of every provenance and colour. In this new rendering of the Watson ...
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Inspired by a near-mythic event of the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century, Shadow Country reimagines the legend of the Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw E. J. Watson, who drives himself to his own violent end at the hands of his neighbours. Following the story of his son Lucius as he tries to learn the truth about his father, the story tells of devastating events and traverses wild landscapes inhabited by Americans of every provenance and colour. In this new rendering of the Watson trilogy, Matthiessen has consolidated his fictional masterwork into a poetic, compelling novel of a vast scope and ambition, with breathtaking accomplishment.
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Add this copy of Shadow Country to cart. $34.00, very good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Modern Library.
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Very Good. Size: 8x2x5; 1st edition 1st printing-slightest wear to edge of dust jacket-otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean-now in mylar cover-enjoy.
Add this copy of Shadow Country to cart. $125.00, like new condition, Sold by Books Of Choice rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Modern Library.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 892 pages. First Edition. Matthiessen combined his three Watson novels in this new rendering, with significant revisions. Winner of the 2008 National Book Award. Very faint mark to upper page edges, else about fine, in near fine dustjacket with a small snag at upper edge of rear panel and a few other minor nicks and scratches, still a very nice copy.
Add this copy of Shadow Country to cart. $666.67, very good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Jose, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Maclehose Press.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in very good condition! The cover and any other included accessories are also in very good condition showing some minor use. The spine is straight there are no rips tears or creases on the cover or the pages.
