Flight to Canada
Language: English
Published by Scribner / Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, 1998
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, U.S.A.Adventures Underground
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 7.50
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSeller Inventory # 1002238
- Title
- Flight to Canada
- Author
- Reed, Ishmael
- Publisher
- Scribner / Simon & Schuster, New York, New York
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Good+
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Book Type
- Used Book
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0684847507
- ISBN 13
- 9780684847504
- Edition
- First Edition.
Reed's classic, sharp and characteristically funny story of the Civil War, now with a new foreword by the author and a fresh introduction by Victor Lavalle.
Three slaves infected with Dysaethesia Aethipica (a term coined in the 19th century for the disease that makes Negroes run away) escape from Virginia. Not satisfied with leaving slavery halfway, one of the trio has vowed to go the whole distance to Canada; his master, Arthur Swille, determined to recover his property, pursues, hot on Raven Quickskill’s trail.
With myth-bending ingenuity, Reed merges history, fantasy, political reality, and high comedy as he parodies the fugitive slave narrative: the slave-poet Quickskill flees to Canada on a nonstop jumbo jet; Abe Lincoln waltzes through slave quarters to the tune of “Hello Dolly”; the plantation mistress lies in bed watching the Beecher Hour on TV. Flight to Canada’s preposterous episodes leap out from the pages of history to reveal a keen sense of America past and present.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Adventures Underground
Richland, WA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.99 | US$ 14.50 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Money Order
Store description
Our 10,000 square foot open shop in Richland, Washington, carries new and used books, board and card games, comic books and graphic novels, record albums and music-related merchandise, hobby supplies, and more. We offer low-fi entertainment, from our house to yours. *Stock Images do not necessarily reflect cover art. Please send us an inquiry if you are looking for a specific cover!
Specialty
Graphic Novels, Warfare, Cooking, Young Adult, History, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Comics, Children'sSeller's business information
Adventures Underground
1391 George Washington Way
Richland, WA U.S.A. 99354
Terms of sale
*Sales tax will be applied at the destination rate to all orders shipped to Washington state, unless a signed resale certificate is provided at the time of sale.
*Adventures Underground, LLC
1391 George Washington Way
Richland, WA 99354
(509) 946-9893
orders@advunderground.com
*Owner: Amanda Divine
*Hours: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Tuesday - Sunday, Closed on Mondays
*Visa, MC, AMEX, checks, and money orders are welcome!
*All books are guaranteed to be in the edition and condition stated.
*All books are shipped to you in boxes, carefully wrapped to assure they
arrive safely.
*Stock Images do not necessarily reflect cover art. Please send us an inquiry if you are looking for a specific cover!
*Thank you!
Shipping terms
Unfortunately we had to raise our Domestic standard & priority book shipping rates due to the USPS rates rising. Apologies for any inconvenience.
We have increased our international shipping prices due to a steady rise in cost through the postal service. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Orders ship within 1-2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is especially heavy, we may need to increase your shipping charge. Please be aware, international shipping costs can be considerably high depending on destination.