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Synopsis
SYNOPSIS: "Ginarn Taam, a traveler from Communist China was born in San Francisco. He is returning to America, an agile little man of thirty-five with a wicker basket and the composure of a Zen master. He is to be smuggled from Vancouver to Reno and then to San Francisco along with three young illegal Chinese immigrants, know as 'Yellowfish.' Their driver is a farmer, machinist, occasionally a cocaine runner. His task is complicated by several facts: one of the young men is slowly dying of a knife wound, his relief driver is an amorous woman, and his car is being followed."
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From the Publisher
"A novel of grandeur and daring, a book of fierce pleasures. Its themes are those that have occupied the great story-tellers from the beginning: the journey of self-discovery, danger and self reliance." - Raymond Carver
"A complex, almost Faulknerian portrait of the Pacific Northwest - as beautiful and mysterious as the area itself. It is also a hell of a good read." - James Welch
"Its surface is a stunning story of survival; its depth is the American journey to the West. They reflect each other, for Yellowfish is a new version of how the West was and is won by lost people. A bright vision of the morals of necessity, beautifully told." - Mary Lee Settle
"One golden book. A Western worthy of the name . . . yet mystical, timeless, universal." - Chicago Sun Times
"John Keeble has written a thrilling book. . . . He has a fine ear for dialogue; all of his people live and breathe on the page; the men are wonderfully drawn, and the women! - the women are superb. . . . I want you to read this book, cherish it, lend it to your friends." - Carolyn Kizer, Northwest Review
"The author restores the tired abstractions of great Western space and silence with fresh feelings of motion and flight. Both animals and men are hunted in this hard though never heartless book. The prey die with fierce dignity and the predators do not gloat." - Time
"Along comes John Keeble, loaded with panache and talent. . . . Keeble has done nothing less than fashion a new way of looking at a region of the earth, a country and its people." - Toronto Globe and Mail
About the Author
John Keeble is the author of four novels, including Yellowfish and Broken Ground, a collection of short stories, Nocturnal America, and a work of nonfiction, Out of the Channel: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound.
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Yellowfish
Seller: HPB-Movies, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_414412921
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Yellowfish
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, 1980
ISBN 10: 0060122927
ISBN 13: 9780060122928
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 47500503-6
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Yellowfish
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, 1980
ISBN 10: 0060122927
ISBN 13: 9780060122928
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 39943192-6
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Yellowfish
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0060122927I3N01
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Yellowfish
Seller: Crotchety Rancher's Books, Dalton Gardens, ID, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stated 1st Edition. Ex Library, Standard Library Stamps, Check Out Tab, Reading Copy. Anthology Of Sea Stories. Seller Inventory # mv2476
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Yellowfish
Seller: Bookmans, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. Seller Inventory # mon0001100601
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Yellowfish
Seller: The Book Press, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Edition. Light brown boards quarter bound in black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Minimal wear to boards. Tight, clean, unmarked text. DJ is wrapped in mylar and minimal rubbing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 000655
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Yellowfish
Published by
Harper & Row, 1980
ISBN 10: 0060122927
ISBN 13: 9780060122928
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Burm Booksellers, Beckley, WV, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition/1st printing [per number line]. DJ: nominal edge wear, price clipped, soil at tail end, tear at head edge front flap. Quarter black/yellow boards with gold gilt spine text. Light soil/spotting. May have other minor incidental cosmetic defects expected with age. Else tight and square. THRILLER/ADVENTURE. Seller Inventory # 014844-THLR
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Yellowfish
Published by
Harper & Row, Publishers, 1980
ISBN 10: 0060122927
ISBN 13: 9780060122928
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Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Light and Shadow Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stain and soiling all along top edge of DJ and boards, does not effect text. DJ has couple tiny tears and wear to tail of DJ spine. Foxing to top edge of leaves. DJ price clipped. Bookplate on half-title. Signed and inscribed by Author on title page. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 004450 8462
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Yellowfish
Seller: The Oregon Room - Well described books!, Phoenix, OR, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1980 1st printing, Near Fine/Fine-minus DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has tiny rubs at bottom corners- in Mylar with price intact, very light wear to bottom edge of boards, no markings found, not a remainder. Seller Inventory # 420341