When the sheer intensities of family life become too much for eight-year-old Art, it is to Old Hector that he turns for comfort. Thwarted from fulfilling his burning desire to go to the River, he seeks out the old man who can still poach a salmon with the best when he chooses. Through Old Hector's tales and his own experiences, Young Art gradually learns about the painful business of growing up. Young Art and Old Hector shows Neil Gunn's artistry at its very best; above all, his genius for clothing a simple story of ...
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When the sheer intensities of family life become too much for eight-year-old Art, it is to Old Hector that he turns for comfort. Thwarted from fulfilling his burning desire to go to the River, he seeks out the old man who can still poach a salmon with the best when he chooses. Through Old Hector's tales and his own experiences, Young Art gradually learns about the painful business of growing up. Young Art and Old Hector shows Neil Gunn's artistry at its very best; above all, his genius for clothing a simple story of Caithness crofter-fishermen in the rich garb of myth. It is also one of the finest evocations of childhood ever written, conveying all the magic and misery and the bursting joys of being a small boy in the great and mysterious world.
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Add this copy of Young Art and Old Hector to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by All-Ways Fiction rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carson City, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Walker & Company.
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Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. Book A First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Paper discoloration. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks.
Add this copy of Young Art and Old Hector; to cart. $19.87, good condition, Sold by Wheen O'Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Selkirk, UNITED KINGDOM, published by London, Faber & Faber, 1951.
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2nd impression; Hbk; Good/ Dw Good; 255pp; Ffep pasted onto front pastedown; Brown covers with green ttile on spine; Dust wrapper has nicks, closed tears small loss at spine extremities and front, price intact. A charming story about rural life in Scotland.
Add this copy of Young Art and Old Hector to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Walker & Co..
Add this copy of Young Art and Old Hector to cart. $29.95, very good condition, Sold by Eatons Books and Crafts rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Owatonna, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Walker & Co.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardcover, with dust jacket, in Very Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, some scuffing on the glossy jacket, no tears, book itself looks nice,
Add this copy of Young Art, and Old Hector to cart. $32.27, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Souvenir Press.
Add this copy of Young Art and Old Hector: a Novel to cart. $51.90, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Walker & Co.
