ISBN: 9780394496092 - wheat that springeth green (19 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Wheat That Springeth Green, J. F. Powers's beautifully realized final work, is a comic foray into the commercialized wilderness of modern American life. Its hero, Joe Hackett, is a high school track star who sets out to be a saint. But seminary life and priestly apprenticeship soon damp his ardor, and by the time he has been given a parish of his own he has traded in his hair shirt for the consolations of baseball and beer. Meanwhile Joe's higher-ups are pressing for an increase in profits from the collection plate, suburban Inglenook's biggest business wants to launch its new line of missiles with a blessing, and not all that far away, in Vietnam, a war is going on. Joe wants to duck and cover, but in the end, almost in spite of himself, he is condemned to do something right. J. F. Powers was a virtuoso of the American language with a perfect ear for the telling clich and an unfailing eye for the kitsch that clutters up our lives. This funny and very moving novel about the making and remaking of a priest is one of his finest achievements.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ 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.

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Knopf, 1988. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Near Fine. Condition: Near Fine; Hardcover in dustjacket. This copy is Signed by Powers on the first endpage. Signature only. First Edition. Condition is Near Fine ina Near Fine dustjacket. Book has clean covers, sharp corners and a tight, square binding. Jacket clean and crisp with no rips or tears. Photos upon request.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDContemporary Fiction: GOOD HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, PRICE CLIPPED, DECKLED EDGES, TIPS BUMPED, OTHERWISE CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good copy with clean pages and dust jacket. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Light toning at board edges, faint dampstains along spine, very good in a very good dust jacket with corresponding dampstains, and creases on the rear panel.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1988, Book Club Edition. Dust jacket has light wear along bottom edges. Book has clean and crisp pages, no markings. Looks like an interesting title.

Pappband im SU. 0. 8°, 335 S., Autorenwidmung an Fr. R. Fries, Pappband im SU, Buch gut erhalten, Schutzumschlag sowie Ecken u. Ränder berieben, leichte Gebrauchsspuren RW 2 R 1/B Sprache: Englischglisch, 0,770 gr.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First edition, stated. First printing. Hardcover. Quarter gray cloth over gray paper-covered boards, with silver spine lettering. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A bright, tight, clean copy with no chips or tears. Publisher's original price intact on jacket flap ($18.95). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Octavo, 336 pages. This novel follows Father Joe Hackett from his idealistic youth through his middle years as a priest confronting the erosion of his faith and vocation. J. F. Powers (1917-1999) was an American novelist and short story writer whose earlier novel "Morte D'Urban" won the 1963 National Book Award. "Wheat That Springeth Green" was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1988 and was the author's fifth and final book. His complete works include: "Prince of Darkness and Other Stories" (1947); "The Presence of Grace" (1956); "Morte D'Urban" (1962); "Look How the Fish Live" (1975); and "Wheat That Springeth Green" (1988). Powers's legacy endures as that of a master stylist whose wry, exact portraits of Midwestern Catholic priests and laymen explore the moral tensions between faith, vocation, and worldly compromise. Though he published only five books, his precision, irony, and compassion secured his place among the most distinctive American fiction writers of the twentieth century.…