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Condition: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

HC. Condition: G+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First American Edition. Dj poor, HC good+. translated from the French by Sarah Fisher Scott. 221p.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hard Back. Condition: Good. No Jacket. good copy with some light general wear. light edge and corner rubbing. previous owner bookplate inside front cover. pages clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. GOOD-. Off white spine with light blue and green photo-illustrated front cover, approx. 10'' x 8.25'', 110pp., spine and back spine hinge slightly discolored (turned slightly yellow), very slight bumps to spine edges, light yellow stain (discoloration?) to top left corner of front cover, light rub wear to covers, some gray smudges to covers, few small dents and gray smudges to bottom edge of back cover, large ink writing to fly page, edges of pages turning slightly yellow with age. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.

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Paperback. Condition: As New. It's a preowned item in almost perfect condition. It has no visible cosmetic imperfections. May come without any shrink wrap; pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Its been a hot summer for a Swiss lakeside townboth bucolic and citylike, old-fashioned and up-to-datewhen a "great message," telegraphed from one continent to another, announces an "accident in the gravitational system." Something has gone wrong with the axis of the Earth that will send our planet plunging into the sun: its the end of the world, though one hardly notices it, yet . Thus all life will come to an end. The heat will rise. It will be excruciating for all living things And yet nothing is visible for the moment. For now the surface of the lake is as calm as can be, and the wine harvest promises to be sweet. Most flowers, however, have died. The stars grow bigger, and the sun turns from orange-red to red, and then to black-red. First comes denial: "The news is from America, you know what that means." Then come first farewells: counting and naming beloved thingsthe rectangular meadows, the grapes on the vines, the lake. In its beauty the world is saying, "Look at me," before it ends.The prophetic Into the Sun vividly voices the initial disbelief, the rejection of the increasingly obvious facts, and the suppression of the gnawing doubts. Ramuz describes denial, fear, melancholy, despair, reckless abandon, and a swift slide into anarchy. Everyone seeks relief in the lake while the sun drinks it up as if through a straw." Ramuz's terrifyingly gripping scenario of a burning planet and the demise of humankindnow so fatefully on our horizonis a stirring blast from the past, a truly hair-raising tour de force. Into the Suna radically strange and frighteningly prescient climate-disaster novel written a century ago by C. F. Ramuz, the great and eccentric Swiss-French novelistis a book to boil you Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New. It's been a hot summer for a Swiss lakeside town-both bucolic and citylike, old-fashioned and up-to-date-when a "great message," telegraphed from one continent to another, announces an "accident in the gravitational system." Something has gone wrong with the axis of the Earth that will send our planet plunging into the sun: it's the end of the world, though one hardly notices it, yet .  "Thus all life will come to an end. The heat will rise. It will be excruciating for all living things . And yet nothing is visible for the moment."     For now the surface of the lake is as calm as can be, and the wine harvest promises to be sweet. Most flowers, however, have died. The stars grow bigger, and the sun turns from orange-red to red, and then to black-red. First comes denial: "The news is from America, you know what that means." Then come first farewells: counting and naming beloved things-the rectangular meadows, the grapes on the vines, the lake. In its beauty the world is saying, "Look at me," before it ends.The prophetic Into the Sun vividly voices the initial disbelief, the rejection of the increasingly obvious facts, and the suppression of the gnawing doubts. Ramuz describes denial, fear, melancholy, despair, reckless abandon, and a swift slide into anarchy. Everyone seeks relief in the lake while the sun drinks it up "as if through a straw." Ramuz's terrifyingly gripping scenario of a burning planet and the demise of humankind-now so fatefully on our horizon-is a stirring blast from the past, a truly hair-raising tour de force.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Jean-Luc Persecuted follows the ill-fated life of an unhappily married man. When Jean-Luc's wife pursues an affair and leaves him with their child, Jean-Luc's behavior becomes more and more erratic. He falls to drinking, behaving recklessly, and squandering his money. The narrative follows the explosive downfall of a lone man and his unstoppable mental collapse, surrounded by villagers unable to effect real change. This novel, never before translated, exemplifies the earthy, realistic, often allegorical style of iconic Swiss writer Ramuz.

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 146 Seiten; Das Buch ist ordentlich erhalten und kann altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren aufweisen. In FRANZÖSISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 240.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: G- dj. Ink inscription of the prev. owner fep. DJ chipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. A good copy with a tight and square binding. Front and back cover are very good. No names, no marks, no stickers. Text is clean but lightly yellowed. Dust jacket has light edge wear and has been repaired with clear tape on bottom edge of back cover. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Has DJ.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Jacket is partly missing and rubbed. Pages clean, text unmarked, binding tight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Into the Sun. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Jean-Luc Persecuted follows the ill-fated life of an unhappily married man. When Jean-Luc's wife pursues an affair and leaves him with their child, Jean-Luc's behavior becomes more and more erratic. He falls to drinking, behaving recklessly, and squandering his money. The narrative follows the explosive downfall of a lone man and his unstoppable mental collapse, surrounded by villagers unable to effect real change. This novel, never before translated, exemplifies the earthy, realistic, often allegorical style of iconic Swiss writer Ramuz.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Jacket rubbed and chipped, upper corner missing. Boards are tanning on edges. Pages are clean, tex has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: New. It's been a hot summer for a Swiss lakeside town-both bucolic and citylike, old-fashioned and up-to-date-when a "great message," telegraphed from one continent to another, announces an "accident in the gravitational system." Something has gone wrong with the axis of the Earth that will send our planet plunging into the sun: it's the end of the world, though one hardly notices it, yet .  "Thus all life will come to an end. The heat will rise. It will be excruciating for all living things . And yet nothing is visible for the moment."     For now the surface of the lake is as calm as can be, and the wine harvest promises to be sweet. Most flowers, however, have died. The stars grow bigger, and the sun turns from orange-red to red, and then to black-red. First comes denial: "The news is from America, you know what that means." Then come first farewells: counting and naming beloved things-the rectangular meadows, the grapes on the vines, the lake. In its beauty the world is saying, "Look at me," before it ends.The prophetic Into the Sun vividly voices the initial disbelief, the rejection of the increasingly obvious facts, and the suppression of the gnawing doubts. Ramuz describes denial, fear, melancholy, despair, reckless abandon, and a swift slide into anarchy. Everyone seeks relief in the lake while the sun drinks it up "as if through a straw." Ramuz's terrifyingly gripping scenario of a burning planet and the demise of humankind-now so fatefully on our horizon-is a stirring blast from the past, a truly hair-raising tour de force.