ISBN: 9780316144230 - river, cross my heart (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The acclaimed bestseller -- a selection of Oprah's Book Club -- that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's tragic death.When five-year-old Clara Bynum drowns in the Potomac River under a seemingly haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters, the community must reconcile themselves to the bitter tragedy.Clarke powerful charts the fallout from Clara's death on the people she has left behind: her parents, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city; the friends and relatives of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood they now call home; and, most especially, Clara's sister, ten-year-old Johnnie Mae, who is thrust into adolescence and must come to terms with the terrible and confused emotions stirred by her sister's death. This highly accomplished debut novel reverberates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential and moving portrait of the Washington, DC community.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The acclaimed bestseller -- a selection of Oprah's Book Club -- that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's tragic death.When five-year-old Clara Bynum drowns in the Potomac River under a seemingly haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters, the community must reconcile themselves to the bitter tragedy.Clarke powerful charts the fallout from Clara's death on the people she has left behind: her parents, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city; the friends and relatives of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood they now call home; and, most especially, Clara's sister, ten-year-old Johnnie Mae, who is thrust into adolescence and must come to terms with the terrible and confused emotions stirred by her sister's death. This highly accomplished debut novel reverberates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential and moving portrait of the Washington, DC community.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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

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

Zustand: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Breena Clarke directly on the title page; When sixteen-year-old Breena Clarke moves to a small town in Maine, she has no idea that she's about to cross paths with the most amazing boy she's ever met. After a chance encounter on the riverbank, River starts seeing Breena everywhere, and soon they're exploring the town together, talking and laughing. But Breena is still trying to figure out her place in the world, and she's not sure she's ready to start dating yet. River is so understanding, though, and he's never pushy. Breena starts to think that maybe she could really love this boy after all. But just as things are starting to feel really good, River goes away for college. Breena is heartbroken, but she knows she'll see him again soon. When he comes back a few years later, they start dating again and things are just as perfect as ever.; 8vo; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing ; viii, 245 p. ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 0316144231; LCCN: 99-12672 ; OCLC: 40683410 ; LC: PS3553.L298; Dewey: 813/.54 ; grey cloth with white lettering, in photographic dustjacket ; "Six-year old Clara Bynum is dead, drowned in the Potomac River in the shadow of an apparently haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters. In scenes alive with emotional truth, River Cross My Heart weighs the effect of Clara's absence on the people she has left behind: her parent s, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city, to which they have moved in search of a better life for themselves and their children, the friends and family of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood the now call home; and most especially, Clara's sister, Johnnie Mae, who must come to terms with the powerful and confused emotions sparked by her sister's death as she struggles to decide and discover the kind of woman she will become."--dustjacket ; author's first novel ; FINE/FINE. Book.…