At once a comic glance at the old American West and a serious story about transformation and redemption, this remarkable debut delivers a bold and inventive story about a young mans attempt to make sense of the past while unsteadily growing into adulthood.
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At once a comic glance at the old American West and a serious story about transformation and redemption, this remarkable debut delivers a bold and inventive story about a young mans attempt to make sense of the past while unsteadily growing into adulthood.
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Add this copy of Turpentine: a Novel to cart. $6.69, new condition, Sold by Pumpkin Wholesale Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Abingdon, Oxon, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press.
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A comic glance at the old American West and a serious story about transformation and redemption, Turpentine is a bold, inventive novel about a young man's attempt to make sense of the past while unsteadily growing into adulthood. In 1871, Edward Turrentine Bayard III, sick and restless, leaves his Connecticut home to recover out west. But when the private sanitarium in which he is to stay proves to be nothing more than a rickety outpost on the Nebraskan plains, he becomes a buffalo skinner. After returning to the East, Ned teams up with Phaegin, who earns her money rolling cigars, and Curly, a fourteen-year-old coal miner, but the newfound trio is wrongly accused of triggering a bomb at a labor rally, and they must flee. With a Pinkerton agent following their every move, the gang of winsome ne'er-do-wells takes flight on a circuitous escape through northern outposts into Indian country, past the slums of Chicago, and into the boundless Great Plains. En route they become witness to the transformation and growing pains of a burgeoning nation. A picaresque novel of wonderful energy and unforgettable characters, Turpentine is a comic, prescient look at the growth of an individual and a country.
Add this copy of Turpentine: a Novel to cart. $9.38, very good condition, Sold by More Than Words rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Grove Press, Black Cat.
Add this copy of Turpentine: a Novel to cart. $11.56, very good condition, Sold by Ezekial Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester, NH, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Grove Press, Black Cat.
Add this copy of Turpentine to cart. $14.29, very good condition, Sold by Bookmarc's rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from La Porte, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Black Cat.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BT3-An uncorrected proof trade paperback in fine condition. A pcaresque novel of wonderful energy and unforgettable characters, Turpentine is a comic and prescient look at growth of an individual and a country. 8.25"x5.5", 418 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Add this copy of Turpentine to cart. $15.95, very good condition, Sold by Delight of Life Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from CEDAR, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Grove Press, Black Cat.
Add this copy of Turpentine: a Novel to cart. $16.99, good condition, Sold by Firefly Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kutztown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Grove Press, Black Cat.
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Used Good. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
Add this copy of Turpentine: a Novel to cart. $18.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2007 by Grove Press, Black Cat.
Add this copy of Turpentine to cart. $19.00, very good condition, Sold by Dave Wilhelm Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Evanston, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Black Cat.
Add this copy of Turpentine (Audio Cd) to cart. $42.99, good condition, Sold by Meadeco Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from VINE GROVE, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Recorded Books.
