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Bester Preis: € 0,33 (vom 02.02.2017)The Houseguest
ISBN: 0452281970 bzw. 9780452281974, in Englisch, Plume, gebraucht.
contemporary,genre fiction,historical,historical fiction,literature and fiction, The Houseguest begins with a death in rural Ireland, a young wife killed by tuberculosis. Agnes Devlin leaves behind an emotional, flaky husband and a 6-year-old daughter headed for a life of neglect. As Agnes Rossi's fine third novel opens, the girl hears her father screaming in whiskey grief. "She wanted the noise, the trouble, whatever it was had them shouting and slamming doors and starting cars in the middle of the night, to stop. She wanted to go on sleeping. Stop it, please. God, please. And then, to her surprise and intense relief, quiet. She waited. Was it going to last?" Later, she is driven to the house of her spinster aunt, a woman who thinks giving a girl an orange to eat is spoiling her. Much of The Houseguest concerns the widower Edward, who leaves behind Ireland for America as the Great Depression looms. Happily, Fitz, an old acquaintance, offers him a room in his house in Paterson, New Jersey. Soon Edward is in love again--this time with Fitz's wife, Sylvia--and his grief subsides, replaced by self-involved, desperate infatuation. One night, when the husband his away, the two go dancing: Edward felt all the dreariness of the last months working its way out of his system. The smoky air, the effect of the guzzled whiskey, the fullness of Sylvia in his arms, healthy Sylvia who moved so well, the sound of swing, its exuberance that seemed hard-won, grounded, that was in no way trivial, a kind of wise liveliness, like genuine laughte.
The Houseguest
ISBN: 9780452281974 bzw. 0452281970, in Englisch, Plume, Taschenbuch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Brats Bargain Books.
Plume. PAPERBACK. 0452281970 15+ Year Old paperback book-Never Read-may have light shelf or handling wear-may have tanned pages due to age-has a price sticker or price written inside front or back cover-publishers mark-Good Copy- I ship FAST with FREE tracking!! . New.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780786225477 bzw. 0786225475, in Englisch, 550 Seiten, Thorndike Press, gebundenes Buch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Penobscot Bay Books.
"[The Houseguest] is an exquisite gem of a book with a new delight in every line. Insightful, enthralling, and ultimately triumphant."-Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland The year is 1934 and Edward Devlin, recently widowed and a disillusioned veteran of Ireland's struggle for independence, leaves his small daughter, Maura, behind in Ireland and heads for America with not much more than his memories and a lingering desire for his beautiful dead wife. His one tenuous connection is to a man named Fitzgibbon, owner of a silk-dyeing mill in Paterson, New Jersey. Fitz greets his fellow Irishman with hospitality, inviting Edward into his home and, ultimately, setting up a chain of events that will cause Fitz to lose everything and Edward to gain all he dared not hope for. Moving from a small town in the north of Ireland to Depression-era Paterson to the New Jersey Shore, The Houseguest is an eloquent and morally complex novel that perfectly captures the rhythms of grief, hope, and humor that are indelible parts of the Irish-American experience. "A richly gifted writer, a dazzling ventriloquist. Rossi convinces you that her characters are real, that they have come to life, grabbed you by the lapels, and begun to confess their lives."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times(on The Quick) "Rossi is a true Scherazade, and the more ambitious she is, the better she is . . . Ripping."-Vogue (on Split Skirt), Hardcover, Format: Large Print, Label: Thorndike Press, Thorndike Press, Product group: Book, Published: 2000-07, Studio: Thorndike Press, Sales rank: 17127784.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780452281974 bzw. 0452281970, in Englisch, Plume Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, houseofpaperoddities, NJ, west new york, [RE:5].
Copy is tight with unmarked text, has some mild reading wear. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books, ship within 48 hours and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Trade paperback.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780452281974 bzw. 0452281970, in Englisch, New American Library, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
[ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] [ Water Damage: SLIGHT, doesn't affect use ] Publisher: Plume Pub Date: 8/1/2000 Binding: Paperback Pages: 304 Reprint edition.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780786225477 bzw. 0786225475, in Englisch, Thorndike Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wildflowers, WV, Charleston, [RE:3].
Hardcover with no dust jacket--ex library with markings--light wear. Jul 01, 2000, Large type / large print.
The Houseguest
ISBN: 9780786225477 bzw. 0786225475, in Englisch, Thorndike Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Petrescuebooks.
Thorndike Press. Hardcover. 0786225475 Good - Former library copy (Library stamps and stickers throughout) - Bumping to corners - Great reading copy!(Shelf 46 row 4) . Good.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780786225477 bzw. 0786225475, in Englisch, Thorndike Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BookHolders.
[ Edition: Largeprint ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Thorndike Press Pub Date: 7/1/2000 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 504.
Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780452281974 bzw. 0452281970, in Englisch, Plume Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Sixth Chamber, Inc, MN, St. Paul, [RE:5].
Plume 1999. Light Wear. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better. Trade Paperback.
The Houseguest (2000)
ISBN: 9780786225477 bzw. 0786225475, in Englisch, Thorndike Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, judahbugs, NC, washington, [RE:4].
Hardcover, Large type / large print.