"When Sam Bax, a charming daredevil of a Boston lawyer, sails his boat into a storm off the coast of Maine, Elizabeth Olly Bax, his wife, is widowed at twenty-seven. With no pretense of courage, and a vague dislike for what she feels is the cheap availability of her emotions, Olly grieves the husband she probably would have divorced, while coping with the warmth and awkwardness of family trying (and failing) to distract her from their own grief. As she learns to rethink her life and her love, she becomes close to Sam's ...
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"When Sam Bax, a charming daredevil of a Boston lawyer, sails his boat into a storm off the coast of Maine, Elizabeth Olly Bax, his wife, is widowed at twenty-seven. With no pretense of courage, and a vague dislike for what she feels is the cheap availability of her emotions, Olly grieves the husband she probably would have divorced, while coping with the warmth and awkwardness of family trying (and failing) to distract her from their own grief. As she learns to rethink her life and her love, she becomes close to Sam's brother, Patrick--and begins to realize Sam's recklessness and passion may not be as foreign to her as she thought."--
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Add this copy of Shine on, Bright and Dangerous Object to cart. $21.59, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Viking Books.
Add this copy of Shine on, Bright & Dangerous Object to cart. $65.00, like new condition, Sold by Quercus Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chico, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by The Viking Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Colwin's second book, and first novel. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Pumpkin-coloured paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine titled in silver and copper. Clean text; 181 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In a plastic protector.
Add this copy of Shine on Bright & Dangerous Object to cart. $85.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Flemington, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Viking, 1975.
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Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. ISBN: 0-670-63970-2. Very fine copy in like jacket. The author's rare second book.