The Time of the Doves - by Merc Rodoreda - is the powerfully written story of a nave shop-tender during the Spanish Civil War and beyond, is a rare and moving portrait of a simple soul confronting and surviving a convulsive period in history. The book has been widely translated, and was made into a film.
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Mercè Rodoreda is the author of My Christina & Other Stories and Camellia Street-both are available from Graywolf Press.
Text: English, Catalan (translation)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/2nd Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Dust jacket is protected by a mylar sleeve so reflections are present in the photos above. No remainder mark, names, notes, underlining or highlighting. Book will be well padded in bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy box. c5. Seller Inventory # 005575
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Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Second printing, hardcover, has a slight lean to the binding, mild wear to the spine ends and cover corners with light bumps to the upper corners, minor rubbing to the covers, brief pauses to pages 15 and 131, and smudging to the edges of the text block, primarily to the head. Overall, a Near Very Good copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, with a heavier bump to the head of the front, slight wear to the cover edges with a short tear to the tail of the back, minor sunning to the spine, and rubbing with light soiling to the covers. Seller Inventory # 206294
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Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing clean tight and unmarked hardcover in price intact jacket no chips or tears. F/F Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 98394
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Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Printing. Hardcover. 201 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Taplinger Pub. Co., London, 1980. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Corners of boards are lightly bumped. Spine has slight fading. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Translated by David H. Rosenthal. SYNOPSIS: The Time of the Doves, the powerfully written story of a naïve shop-tender during the Spanish Civil War and beyond, is a rare and moving portrait of a simple soul confronting and surviving a convulsive period in history. The book has been widely translated, and was made into a film. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN: 0800877314. ISBN/EAN: 9780800877316. Inventory No: 24010232. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 24010232
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