Featuring an iconoclastic hero who refuses to accept the standards of his society, this novelis one of the Nobel Prizewinner s greatest works. The only son of a miserly lighthouse-keeper and an alcoholic mother, Abel grows up in a remote Norwegian village then travels around the United States. Upon returning from America as a young man, Abel falls in love with his longtime acquaintance Olga, the pharmacist s daughter.Haunted by the secrets of his travels, however, Abel determines to live on the barest of necessities and ...
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Featuring an iconoclastic hero who refuses to accept the standards of his society, this novelis one of the Nobel Prizewinner s greatest works. The only son of a miserly lighthouse-keeper and an alcoholic mother, Abel grows up in a remote Norwegian village then travels around the United States. Upon returning from America as a young man, Abel falls in love with his longtime acquaintance Olga, the pharmacist s daughter.Haunted by the secrets of his travels, however, Abel determines to live on the barest of necessities and pursue a life without desire or ambition. Available in the United States for the first time since the 1930s, this controversial novel features themes that are strikingly contemporary."
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Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $6.97, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Souvenir Press.
Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $18.22, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Souvenir Press.
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Fair. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Cover has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $95.00, like new condition, Sold by Flips Fine Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greensboro, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1937 by Coward-McCann, Inc.
Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $125.00, very good condition, Sold by Brentwood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kinnelon, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1937 by Coward-McCann, inc.
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Used, very good. Second printing. Yellow cloth cover with brown lettering, 322 pages, in dust jacket. with 2.50 price. Cover as new except for slight loss of color at extremities; very tip of one corner just starting to fray. Tight binding. Unmarked except for small ink spot on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is just a little edgeworn with a very small chip missing from top of spine and a 0.5" x 0.7" chip missing from back cover at base of spine; 4-letter name written in small neat ink letters on front flap. Dust jacket is in mylar cover and is very attractive. **We are a small family business with 25 years experience in providing fine new and pre-owned books. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.
Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $150.00, good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1937 by Coward McCann.
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First Edition. octavo; 322pp; no dust jacket; Good (as is) brown-stamped yellow cloth; book is sunned and rubbed with softened and fraying spine ends, corners bumped and slightly frayed, soiling and stains to panels and spine, book slightly cocked, spine shaken, internally missing front endpaper, remnants of paper/glue where dust jacket was probably tacked down on pastedowns (but not ex-library markings), former owner/bookseller's small plate on rear pastedown; else good copy of First Edition, which is extrem.
