ISBN: 9780802117779 - had a good time: stories from american postcards (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. For many years Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler has collected picture postcards from the early twentieth century-not so much for the pictures on the fronts but for the messages written on the backs, little bits of the captured souls of people long since passed away. Using these brief messages of real people from another age, Butler creates fully imagined stories that speak to the universal human condition. In Up by Heart, a Tennessee miner is called upon to become a preacher, and then asked to complete an altogether more sinister task. In The Ironworkers' Hayride, a young man named Milton embarks on a romantic adventure with a girl with a wooden leg. From the deeply moving Carl and I, where a young wife writes a postcard in reply to a card from her husband who is dying of tuberculosis, to the eerily familiar The One in White, where a newspaper reporter covers an incident of American military adventurism in a foreign land, these are intimate and fascinating glimpses into the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary age.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. For many years Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler has collected picture postcards from the early twentieth century-not so much for the pictures on the fronts but for the messages written on the backs, little bits of the captured souls of people long since passed away. Using these brief messages of real people from another age, Butler creates fully imagined stories that speak to the universal human condition. In Up by Heart, a Tennessee miner is called upon to become a preacher, and then asked to complete an altogether more sinister task. In The Ironworkers' Hayride, a young man named Milton embarks on a romantic adventure with a girl with a wooden leg. From the deeply moving Carl and I, where a young wife writes a postcard in reply to a card from her husband who is dying of tuberculosis, to the eerily familiar The One in White, where a newspaper reporter covers an incident of American military adventurism in a foreign land, these are intimate and fascinating glimpses into the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary age.…

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: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 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. 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. Had a Good Time: Stories from American Postcards This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 267 pp., Signed by the author on the title page.

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

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Zustand: FINE. First printing. A collection of fifteen short stories, each inspired by the comments written on the back of postcards (the actual postcard is pictured at the beginning of each story.) 367 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Zustand: FINE. First printing. A collection of fifteen short stories, each inspired by the comments written on the back of postcards (the actual postcard is pictured at the beginning of each story.) SIGNED on the title page. 367 pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 267 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

[0-8021-1777-5] 2004, 1st US edition. (Mass market paperback) Fine in fine dust jacket. 267pp. 8vo. A collection of 15 short stories, each of which serves to illuminate the human condition. The wrapper is fully laminated (as issued) and is both flawless and durable. Fine, signed copy with jacket in loose mylar protective sleeve. Butler was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1993.…

[0-8021-1777-5] 2004, Advanced Reading Copy. (Mass market paperback) Fine. 266pp. 8vo. A collection of 15 short stories, each of which serves to illuminate the human condition. The wrapper is fully laminated (as issued) and is both flawless and durable. Fine, signed, advanced reading copy. Butler was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1993.…