Isbn: 9780440092995 - Until the Colors Fade: a Novel (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. The dustjacket is a bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Clean. No store stamps. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK. PLEASE EXPECT A SHIPPING COST ADJUSTMENT. --- --- Set in 1852 in a Lancashire mill town transformed by the Industrial Revolution. Disenfranchised cotton workers are restless, while landed gentry make uneasy common cause with newly wealthy manufacturers. When painter Tom Strickland encounters the combustible Magnus Crawford, lately returned from military service abroad, he is drawn into a web of local hatreds and intrigues that will lead to an epic conclusion at the siege of Sebastopol. . .See photos for additional content. . .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book Club Edition. Dust Cover Is Nor Like Picture Shown; White Background With Black Lettering, Woman's Face Pictured Over Flag Colors; Some dampness on page edges, no rips or tears; Library Discard; The author brings the truth of history to the intricate lives of his characters against the panoramic backdrop of Victorian England and the Crimea. In a stratified world, the aristocracy and military, with their rigid code of honor, fear and despise the rising power of trade. These are people who behave according to rules but who love and fight with their hearts. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. "There is Helen Goodchild, a passionate woman in love with Thomas Strickland, a young artist. She is also loved by Sir James Crawford, Rear Admiral of Her Majesty's Navy- a man twice Helen's age. When the Crawford sons, Magnus and Charles, who hate each (illustrator).…