About this title: Silas Grange is a handsome young doctor who prides himself on keeping his appetites under perfect control. But when Grange is summoned by a mysterious, voluptuous widow named Celia Quill, he submits readily to the power of her sensuality. Calmly, expertly, and with studied poise, Mrs Quill initiates Grange into pleasures beyond his imagination - and then proceeds to betray him with deceit beyond his darkest fears. Set in an 18th-century English world of polished surfaces and secret desires, The Rationalist weaves a story of reason overthrown by passion, and intellect subverted by sexual ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1st Ed. Dust jacket has minor shelf/edge wear. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Otherwise like new. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 0671869396 corners bumped, light edge wear to boards, dust jacket has some scuffing and creasing on the inside front flap; The Rationalist is a brilliant, dark and powerful work of literature, cool and rational on the surface, but charged with erotic danger and game-playing. Its central figure is the enigmatic Dr. Silas Grange, a respected small-town physician in 18th-century England, who, to all appearances, is in superb control of his emotions-a deeply rational man ... read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780345391858ISBN:0345391853
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing trade paperback, Ballantine, 1995. Excellent. Smooth spine and covers. Dark tale of seduction and betrayel set in 18th century England, as a young doctor falls under the spell of a voluptuous widow. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Good in Good jacket. 110-W-Add 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
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Good. 252-W; Ex-library. 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
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1994-01
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Good. x-lib w/ markings, pgs clean & tight, mylar dj over original scuffed, Shipped in bubble mailer unless it is a real expensive item. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780671869397ISBN:0671869396
Description: Dust Jacket Design By Carin Goldberg; Dust Jacket Painting By Bonington, 'River Scene Near Picardy', 1991; Dust Jacket... Fine in Fine Dust Jacket in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First edition. Hardcover. 256pp. Brown quarter-cloth, black paper boards, gilt spine lettering, cream endpapers, deckled fore-edge. Dust jacket price 21.00. Dust Jacket Design By Carin Goldberg; Dust Jacket Painting By Bonington, 'River Scene Near Picardy', 1991; Dust Jacket Photograph by C. Puyo, 'Nude-Against ... 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. 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
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