1989, ISBN: 9780689872426

425 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter pink cloth with silver lettering to spine over green boards with blind-stamped "A" to cover in original pictorial… Altro …

425 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter pink cloth with silver lettering to spine over green boards with blind-stamped "A" to cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Hays's second novel (after The Dixie Association ) does not stick to the '60s situation with which it initially commands attention--Will the authorities catch up with a young man who has burnt his draft card?--but it never entirely loses its pull on the reader. Three major characters take turns telling the story: the young man, Jesse Lee Cantwell, his current girlfriend, Gloria Alice Dawn, and his father. All Arkansas and Missouri natives, the youngsters are otherwise typical of the middle-class rebels of the time; but not the father, Samuel Langhorne Maledon, a genial, cynical carnival con man who has never done much for his son (who was reared by a rich stepfather). Maledon's attempts now to save Jesse from the law are ingenious and entertaining, but halfway through the long, involved narrative he gives up, and the characters are dispersed. So is the story. The boy and the girl are authentic enough, but never more than familiar prototypes of the '60s, and their contributions are predictable and boring. Hays redeems his novel in the last chapters by bringing everyone together for the bloody Chicago Democratic Convention which he depicts with verve and seriousness. Condition: Head page end lightly soiled else a very good to fine copy in a near fine jacket., Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989, 3.5, The New York Times book review calls this "A great and magical adventure". It is also a book sense top pick and a Publishing Weekly best book of the year. A great page-turniing read for the younger set or for adults. Former library book good reading copy., Aladdin, 2.5<

2006, ISBN: 9780689872426

New York: Speak, 2006-08-03. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. light edge wear; Dread Locks is the first entry in the Dark Fusion series from master storyteller Neal Shusterman. He clev… Altro …

New York: Speak, 2006-08-03. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. light edge wear; Dread Locks is the first entry in the Dark Fusion series from master storyteller Neal Shusterman. He cleverly weaves together familiar parts of fairy tales and Greek mythology to tell the story of fourteen-year-old Parker Bear, rich and utterly bored with life—until a new girl arrives in town. Tara's eyes are always hidden behind designer sunglasses, and her hair, blond with glimmering spirals, seems almost alive. Parker watches, fascinated, as one by one Tara chooses high school students to befriend; he even helps her by making the necessary introductions. Over time, her “friends” develop strange quirks, such as drinking gallons of milk, eating dirt, and becoming lethargic. By the time Parker realizes what Tara is doing, he is too embroiled to stop her. In fact, she has endowed him with certain cravings of his own. . . .To say more would spoil the spooky fun of this wild thriller—let the twist speak for itself and leave you still as a statue., Speak, 2006-08-03, 3, The New York Times book review calls this "A great and magical adventure". It is also a book sense top pick and a Publishing Weekly best book of the year. A great page-turniing read for the younger set or for adults. Former library book good reading copy., Aladdin, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780689872426

Aladdin. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library co… Altro …

Aladdin. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Aladdin, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780689872426

The New York Times book review calls this "A great and magical adventure". It is also a book sense top pick and a Publishing Weekly best book of the year. A great page-turniing read f… Altro …

The New York Times book review calls this "A great and magical adventure". It is also a book sense top pick and a Publishing Weekly best book of the year. A great page-turniing read for the younger set or for adults. Former library book good reading copy., Aladdin, 2.5<