A sequel to "The Ballad and the Source". It is 1933. Rebecca, betrayed by her married lover, travels to a Caribbean island. Here she meets the members of the British expatriate colony and also Johnny, a former pilot, now a crippled and misanthropic recluse, with whom she has an affair.
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Rosamond Lehmann (1901-1990) was born in Buckinghamshire, the second of thefour children of R.C. Lehmann. She was a scholar at Girton College, Cambridgeand one of the most distinguished British novelists of this century.
Full of her sensibility, her funniness, her own particular acumen. It is also beautifully written and devised * ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD *
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Seller: Ed Buryn Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
1st American edition, 2nd printing. Sequel to The Ballad and the Source. Novel set in 1933. Clean tight HB copy. 5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 160 pp. VG ex-library copy else unmarked. Hardbsack in black/cream boards. no jacket. Seller Inventory # 44421
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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 # 2227206-20
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth spine and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Near fine/very good. Quite minor jacket wear. Handsome first edition. Seller Inventory # 10065
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 160 pages. First American edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Loretta Trezzo. Her ninth & last book written 23 years after her previous book. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy! Seller Inventory # 87905700
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Printing of the First American Edition housed in an equally handsome dust-jacket; Lehmann's lyrical and lushly illustrated story of a tree that grows in the ocean is a natural history treasure. The Sea-Grape Tree tells the story of a curious tree that grows in the salty ocean water. The tree is constantly challenged by the harsh conditions of the ocean, but it persists and grows tall and strong. The tree is a symbol of perseverance and hope, and its story is a reminder that even in the harshest environments, there is always room for growth.; 8vo; 160 pages. Seller Inventory # 56784