In the vein of Eudora Welty and Charles Dickens, Hortense Calisher's astounding first novel examines a young man's detachment from the world - and his struggle to rejoin it. Pierre Goodman enjoys an idyllic childhood as the son of a widowed dressmaker in post-World War I England. But paradise is ripped from him at age 10 when he and his mother immigrate to a small town in Alabama. Yearning to regain peace within his own mind and aided by his photographic memory, he begins falsely but completely enveloping himself in the ...
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In the vein of Eudora Welty and Charles Dickens, Hortense Calisher's astounding first novel examines a young man's detachment from the world - and his struggle to rejoin it. Pierre Goodman enjoys an idyllic childhood as the son of a widowed dressmaker in post-World War I England. But paradise is ripped from him at age 10 when he and his mother immigrate to a small town in Alabama. Yearning to regain peace within his own mind and aided by his photographic memory, he begins falsely but completely enveloping himself in the lives of others. He yearns to become not merely a listener to the world, but also a singer in its chorus. In doing so, Pierre's life becomes an extraordinary document of his time and place as he finds himself a part of history over and over again. He testifies against the Klan in the Deep South, joins the navy during World War II, experiences love, and eventually finds his way back to England as an entirely changed man.
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Add this copy of False Entry to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Priceless Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Urbana, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. DJ bumped and scuffed. Cover rubbed with edgewear. Pgs clean, tight and browning with age. Spine and cover have gold gilt writing. Book has normal library marks.
Add this copy of False Entry to cart. $23.50, very good condition, Sold by George Houle rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Springs, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1961]..
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Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1961].
Published:
1961
Language:
English
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9434476213
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Pictorial dust jacket designed by Rob Howard (unclipped). Very good. 484 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
Add this copy of False Entry to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Little, Brown & Co.
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Fine in Good jacket. Second edition. Fine in good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed with staining. Tearing and wear along edges, spine ends, corners. A white man testifies against racists in Alabama.
Add this copy of False Entry [Jun 01, 1961] Calisher, Hortense to cart. $28.97, good condition, Sold by Sperry Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rollinsford, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Little Brown & Co (T).
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Good. Little Brown and Co 1961 stated first edition hardcover, fine black/pink cloth, chipped spine ends and corners of rubbed price clipped dust jacket, tight binding, clean unmarked text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Foxing on foredge, else fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. Author's second book, and first novel, set in Alabama.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First British edition. Very slightly bowed else near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with rubbing and slight edgewear. Inscribed by the author.
