A novel that has drawn comparisons with the work of J. D. Salinger, Truman Capote, and Flannery O'Connor, "Edisto "centers on one Simons Everson Manigault, a twelve-year-old possessed of a vocabulary and sophistication way beyond his years and a preadolescent bewilderment with the behavior of adults. These include his mother, who is known as the Duchess, and his enigmatic father-surrogate, Taurus. Imbued with a strong sense of place an isolated strip of South Carolina coast called Edisto Padgett Powell's novel is "truly ...
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A novel that has drawn comparisons with the work of J. D. Salinger, Truman Capote, and Flannery O'Connor, "Edisto "centers on one Simons Everson Manigault, a twelve-year-old possessed of a vocabulary and sophistication way beyond his years and a preadolescent bewilderment with the behavior of adults. These include his mother, who is known as the Duchess, and his enigmatic father-surrogate, Taurus. Imbued with a strong sense of place an isolated strip of South Carolina coast called Edisto Padgett Powell's novel is "truly remarkable . . . both as a narrative and in its extraordinary use of language" (Walker Percy)."
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Add this copy of Edisto: a Novel (Fsg Classics) to cart. $2.00, good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Farrar Straus Giroux.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Add this copy of Edisto to cart. $7.25, good condition, Sold by A2ZBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burgin, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Farrar Straus & Giroux.
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Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover and pages have some water damage. Spine is in good condition. 183 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0374531684. ISBN/EAN: 9780374531683. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561032544.
Add this copy of Edisto to cart. $10.99, very good condition, Sold by A2ZBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burgin, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Farrar Straus & Giroux.
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Very Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover and pages have some water damage. Spine is in good condition. 183 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0374531684. ISBN/EAN: 9780374531683. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561032876.
