In rural Alabama, in the decades before World War I, a coming of age can happen in many different, disturbing, and delightful ways. "That rarest of finds, an unsentimental coming-of-age story (that is) also an engrossing mystery".--"San Francisco Chronicle".
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In rural Alabama, in the decades before World War I, a coming of age can happen in many different, disturbing, and delightful ways. "That rarest of finds, an unsentimental coming-of-age story (that is) also an engrossing mystery".--"San Francisco Chronicle".
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Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
Add this copy of A World Made of Fire to cart. $8.79, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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SIGNED on half-title p. by author. 283pp. hardback 8vo: ex lib. copy [dj = tipped down in poly cover public lib. style w/few markings from a deletion; no external markings except a library withdrawn stamp top edge; no spine or cover markings; else a clean complete & tight copy] Interesting for Alabama-born writer Childress' signature on his first novel.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First printing. A review copy with review card (from Random Hose of Canada) laid in. From the library of noted Canadian writer and bibliophile Greg Gatenby, with his signature and date on the flyleaf."Examination Copy Not For Resale" stamp on the title page. Fine in a fine, priceclipped dustjacket. (box 101)
Add this copy of A World Made of Fire to cart. $14.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Alfred A. Knopf.
Add this copy of A World Made of Fire to cart. $14.99, very good condition, Sold by Sessions Book Sales rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Birmingham, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Fine in fine jacket. First printing, hardcover. Nicely INSCRIBED and signed by Childress on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. Slight bump to heel of spine, still a tight fine copy with no remainder mark in a fine unflawed dust jacket which is now protected in an archival cover. The author's first book.
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Fine in fine jacket. Hardcover. Nicely INSCRIBED and signed by Childress on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. He has also done some doodling. A fine copy in like dust jacket which is now protected by mylar. Author's first book.
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