About this title: The fun begins when a former editor at Simon & Schuster and his wife move from New York City to an as-yet-unrenovated home, circa 1785, in Dutchess County, New York. Extensive refurbishing of the house, stables, and vast acreage bring a steady cast of quirky country characters in to their lives, and their roster of hobbies grows to include bidding ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 05/2001
ISBN-13:9780060197728ISBN:0060197722
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 303 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 05/2001
ISBN-13:9780060197728ISBN:0060197722
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 303 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780060197728ISBN:0060197722
Description: Good in Good jacket. 96-Z Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Purchasing this DVD supports the North Central Regional Library. Thriftbooks and NCRL have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Library ID found on DVD and case. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. With CD! Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Ex-Library book-on-tape with stickers and stampings. Clamshell has some typical wear. 7 cassettes in clamshell. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2002-05-01
ISBN-13:9780060957483ISBN:0060957484
Description: New. Paperback. Enjoyable reading copy for your personal pleasure. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Description: Korda, Michael. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by author on fly leaf. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 303 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Signed by author on fly leaf. Excellent condition. Available today. Seller located in the Great State of Maine. read more
"I finished this book thinking that Korda was a pompus twit with more money than good manners. His condescending observations of his neighbors left me irritated time and time again, as well as the name dropping and implied superiority of himself vs. the "lowly" country folk.
If you discounted the snide comments, the first part of the book was pretty interesting. However, the last 4 chapters became rambling and could have been condensed into one chapter."
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