From Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 21, 2015
About this Item
Book Condition: Good. The text block is in very good condition with no tears, marks, or dog ears. The pages and endpapers are age-tanned. A crack appears between page 324 and the final endpaper. The red cover is in good condition with minor bumping along top edge of front cover and some discoloration in lower right-hand corner. The spine is bumped (top and bottom). The dust jacket is intact but in fair-poor condition with nicking along edges and various tears. 7 ½ x 5 ¼, 324 pages, 14 ounces. [From the dust jacket] When a girl with extremely modern ideas falls in love with a man who is too busy with life to indulge in futuristic theories, a situation of lively interest is bound to arise. Theodora was such a girl, pretty, healthy and full of enthusiasm for the radical ? and here she was, helplessly in love with an African explorer who adored her for herself, but had no patience for her precious ideas! Like any two dynamic personalities, they bounded apart as dramatically and inevitably as they had bounded together? he to Africa and she to Soho. Theodora, with a determination that becomes a little grim, pursues her Bohemian life until -- but that is the story. XX [From Russian Wikipedia] Olivia Marie Wadsley was born in 1885 in Huntington, England . She studied in Germany. In the period 1913-1931 she wrote romance novels, eight of which were serialized in the London Star newspaper, as well as numerous feature articles on topics related to human relationships, the role of women in society and fashion included in the section "The Woman?s Page". In addition to the Star, she also published in other newspapers and magazines, including Breezy Stories, The Cavalier and Argosy. Her novels included criminal intrigues and often had an unpredictable ending. At least six silent films (two American and four British) were based on her stories or novels. She was an avid motorist and theater-goer and traveler and knew many languages. She was the first woman in England to fly in the famous Zeppelin airship in Hamburg. Olivia Wadsley died in 1959 in England. Seller Inventory # 000343
Bibliographic Details
Title: Tournament
Publisher: A.L. Burt Co.
Publication Date: 1933
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Poor
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