Isbn: 9780679411956 - i am the clay (22 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Chaim] Potok writes powerfully about the suffering of innocent people caught in the cross-fire of a war they cannot begin to understand. . . . Humanity and compassion for his characters leap from every page.--San Francisco Chronicle As the Chinese and the army of the North sweep south during the Korean War, an old peasant farmer and his wife flee their village across the bleak, bombed-out landscape. They soon come upon a boy in a ditch who is wounded and unconscious. Stirred by possessiveness and caring the woman refuses to leave the boy behind. The man thinks she is crazy to nurse this boy, to risk their lives for some dying stranger. Angry and bewildered, he waits for the boy to die. And when the boy does not die, the old man begins to believe that the boy possesss a magic upon which all their lives depend. . . .…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Chaim] Potok writes powerfully about the suffering of innocent people caught in the cross-fire of a war they cannot begin to understand. . . . Humanity and compassion for his characters leap from every page.--San Francisco Chronicle As the Chinese and the army of the North sweep south during the Korean War, an old peasant farmer and his wife flee their village across the bleak, bombed-out landscape. They soon come upon a boy in a ditch who is wounded and unconscious. Stirred by possessiveness and caring the woman refuses to leave the boy behind. The man thinks she is crazy to nurse this boy, to risk their lives for some dying stranger. Angry and bewildered, he waits for the boy to die. And when the boy does not die, the old man begins to believe that the boy possesss a magic upon which all their lives depend. . . .…

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.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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: Good. No Jacket. 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. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ 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: 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.

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

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf April 1992 8vo. 211 pages. binding tight. moderate soiling and staining to dust jacket.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 47201579. 1753345507. 7/24/2025 8:25:07 AM.

Hardbound. Zustand: Very Good-. First Edition. Octavo in dust jacket with some soiling, 212 pp.

Zustand: As New. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Signed by author on slip, laid in. In protective mylar cover.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Signed and inscribed by Chaim Potok, "To Diane, Best Wishes, Chaim Potok 9 Nov '92". The pages are clean and unmarked with the exception of light soiling on the bottom corners of the back pages. The cover has light wear and bumping to the corners. The dust jacket has some chipping, small tears, and is tape repaired. The edges of the dust jacket has some soiling and discoloration.…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. Dustjacket has some light surface discoloration in a few small areas - protected in a Mylar sleeve. Book is in pristine condition, but a binder's error has a cloth strip on front cover that wasn't trimmed properly - see image. ; A departure for the author from his noted novels about Jewish families and this time writes about the horror of the Korean War. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 211 pages.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 211 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine black with off-white lettering. Exterior has slight wear including slight soiling, some age toning and light edge wear. Boards have slight wear including light edge wear. Text block has slight wear including slight foxing to the edges and to the end papers. Deckled fore edge. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column U, ND-U. 1402964. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Zustand: Very Good. USED. Hardcover. Very Good. Dustjacket. Text is tight and clean.

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; This novel tells the story of a young Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied Europe who must choose between her love for a gentile boy and her faith in her God.; 8vo.…