In Alexandre Chenevert, the Montreal bank teller trapped by his narrow environment and acutely aware of his loneliness, Gabrielle Roy has created a vivid and poignant portrait of an ordinary man and his attempts to transcend his circumstances and his fate. Set in 1947 amid the crumbled dreams of the post-War world, and drawing on modern themes of personal alienation and of the restorative force of nature, The Cashier is a tour de force of characterization and empathy by a literary virtuoso.
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In Alexandre Chenevert, the Montreal bank teller trapped by his narrow environment and acutely aware of his loneliness, Gabrielle Roy has created a vivid and poignant portrait of an ordinary man and his attempts to transcend his circumstances and his fate. Set in 1947 amid the crumbled dreams of the post-War world, and drawing on modern themes of personal alienation and of the restorative force of nature, The Cashier is a tour de force of characterization and empathy by a literary virtuoso.
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Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $3.40, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by McClelland & Stewart.
Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $7.34, fair condition, Sold by BookDrop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by McClelland & Stewart.
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Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $18.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Harcourt, Brace And Co.
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Good in Good jacket. First edition. Good in good dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket, both rubbed at spine ends and corners, writing and stamping on front endpaper, dust jacket glued to book at flaps, dust jacket chipped and torn and soiled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $19.52, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1956 by Heinemann.
Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $21.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by McClelland & Stewart.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. No extraneous markings. All pages are intact and binding is strong. Published in Canada. Small tear at bottom of spine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $27.88, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1956 by Heinemann.
Add this copy of The Cashier to cart. $45.00, like new condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1956 by Heinemann.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. The jacket is a bit torn and marked but has suffered minimal paper loss. Internally clean and tightly bound. A little offsetting.
