Published by Scribner (New York), 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Fine/Near fine ith some DJ rubbing and remainder pen mark lower edge. A tight unread copy. Novel. SALE.
Published by Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company), United Kingdom, Hemel Hempstead, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Scribner, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st edition. 8vo, 300 pp.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. octavo; 300 pages.
Published by Scribner, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
Seller: Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Blue paper-covered boards with gilt lettering. Text is clean and white, no marks. Unclipped DJ shows light uneven sunning, mild scuffing. In this remarkable roman à clef, West transcribes and transforms his own life and love with captivating eloquence. Recounting his now-quarter-century union with Swan (poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman) with wit and tenderness, the narrator re-creates their times together and their friendship with Raoul Bunsen- a Carl Sagan-like character." (from the jacket).
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Some creasing to dust jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Fine.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Fine.
Published by Scribner, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Stiff unmarked book, about new with remainder line; in lightly rubbed DJ. ; 1.06 x 8.74 x 5.76 Inches; 304 pages; In this remarkable roman à clef, Paul West transcribes and transforms his own life and love with captivating eloquence. Recounting his now-quarter-century union with Swan (poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman) with wit and tenderness, the narrator re-creates their times together and their friendship with Raoul Bunsen -- a Carl Sagan-like character.Meeting Bunsen turns out to be one of the most fortunate events of their shared lives, for he fans the couple's passion for all things astronomical. Through Bunsen's connections, they are invited to behind-the-scenes looks at momentous shuttle launches at Cape Canaveral and cosmic discoveries at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena -- experiences that prove creatively inspiring for them both. Their agony and elation over the failures and successes they witness are told with a breathtaking precision that illuminates the space program while bringing to it a rare humanity.This is a story about a deep and honest love that burns undaunted, whether suffering the hilarious indignities and excesses of ivy-covered academia or the highs and lows of coming face-to-face with our galaxy. Haunted by astronomy, these literary lovers forge a bond that transcends the divide between art and science.West's prose burns with emotion and passion, building over the course of the book to a majestic conclusion. Life with Swan is a unique and poignant novel that touches the heart, engages the mind, and stirs the soul.
Published by Scribner, 1999
ISBN 10: 0684848643 ISBN 13: 9780684848648
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Novelist, Women Poets, Women Naturalists, Astronomers, Romance Fiction).