A rich, subtle, deep, delicate, nourishing book. It's all joy, but it stays with you. She has things to tell us. -- The Philadelphia InquirerJoan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, passionate trysts, and lands dead and well in Terremoto, Italy. In this remarkable, poetic, and magical novel, Margaret Atwood proves yet again why ...
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A rich, subtle, deep, delicate, nourishing book. It's all joy, but it stays with you. She has things to tell us. -- The Philadelphia InquirerJoan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, passionate trysts, and lands dead and well in Terremoto, Italy. In this remarkable, poetic, and magical novel, Margaret Atwood proves yet again why she is considered to be one of the most important and accomplished writers of our time.A wonderfully unpretentious comic romp...a fine novel: inventive...funny, and a pleasure to read. -- Mordechai RichlerA very funny novel, lightly told with wry detachment and considerable art. -- the Washington Post Book WorldFunny, poignant, and briskly energetic. -- Newsweek
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Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $11.19, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Doubleday Books.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $11.19, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Doubleday Books.
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Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $11.20, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Simon & Schuster.
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Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Simon & Schuster.
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Very Good in very good jacket. Octavo, biege cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good condition, jacket shows light edgewear and toning, book shows some wear to board edges and light toning/ soiling to the text block, 345pp.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $22.50, very good condition, Sold by Dorley House Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hagerstown, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Simon & Schuster.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by Sixth Chamber Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from River Falls, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Doubleday Books.
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Simon and Schuster. First Edition. Remainder Mark. Smudges on Edges. Water Stain on Edge. Good Condition. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $25.93, good condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Simon & Schuster.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. First edition (first US edition). First printing with full number line. DJ good, mild edgewear, age toning to flaps; a few superficial scratches and mild surface wear. Remainder mark to bottom edge, else clean. Binding very slightly cocked at top, else sound.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $27.50, like new condition, Sold by West Side Book Shop, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Simon & Schuster.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 345 (2) pp, 37 chapters, about the author. First Edition, 1976. "Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and passionate trysts, and lands dead and well in Terremoto, Italy. In this remarkable, poetic, and magical novel, Margaret Atwood proves yet again why she is considered to be one of the most important and accomplished writers of our time." Not Price Clipped. Small Remainder stamp on bottom text block edge with a 3/4" closed tear to bottom edge rear panel dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. White quarter-cloth with beige paper-covered boards, and red lettering to spine.
Add this copy of Lady Oracle to cart. $34.00, very good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1976 by Simon & Schuster.
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pp. 345. 8vo. Author's signature to title page. Light shelfwear, publisher's stamp to bottom edge, ink owner's name to ffep, embossed ownership stamp to title page; very good+ in good price-clipped dustjacket with short tear to front. Magazine clipping of Atwood story laid in loose.
