About this title: Originally published in 1967, The Road is epic historical fiction at its best. At the novel's center is Weatherby Wright, a railroad builder who launches an ambitious plan to link the highlands of western North Carolina with the East. As a native of the region, Wright knows What his railway will mean to the impoverished settlers. But to accomplish his grand undertaking he must conquer Sow Mountain, "a massive monolith of earth, rock, vegetation and water, an elaborate series of ridges which built on one another to the top".
Wright's struggle to construct the railroad -- which requires tall ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Date Published: 1998-09
ISBN-13:9781572330160ISBN:1572330163
Description: Good. 1998 paperback, ex library, no other marks noted in text, All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Avon, N. Y.
Date Published: 1972
Description: Cover Art. Good. No Jacket. Vintage Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The cover has light wear with yellowing.....Light yellowing pages....slight spine cock............We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 401 pgs. 8vo. Black 1/4 cloth binding with blue textured boards and gold and blue lettering pressed to spine. Gold end papers. Front edge untrimmed. Front cover has two small nicks near bottom edge. Edges show moderate wear. Corners are sharp. Light wear to lower spine. Some slant. Text block is clean with no writing or marks. Front and rear end pages have stains possibly glue. Two small ownership stamps on front pastedown. Dust jacket is fresh ... read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. 401 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket art by Leo Manso. His 8th book and 5th work of fiction. The story of the building of the railroad through the mountains of Western North Carolina. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy! read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper and Row, (, New York
Date Published: 1967)
Description: Octavo. 401 pages. A fine copy in an exceptionally fine dust jacket, with the blue, yellow and orange elements on the spine of the jacket totally unfaded. A superior copy of this fine novel, the story of the building of the railroad through the mountains of Western North Carolina. Signed by Ehle. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Some wear along edges and corners spine edge slightly loose inside hinge is spliting inside cover has part of dust jacket glued in nomral library markigns inside book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF TENNESSEE PR
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781572330160ISBN:1572330163
Description: New. Originally published in 1967, The Road is epic historical fiction at its best. At the novel's center is Weatherby Wright, a railroad builder who launches an ambitious plan to link the highlands of western North Carolina with the East. As a native of... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper& Row
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in very good jacket. 401 pages, turquoise and black cloth over boards with gilt spine title, illustrated dustjacket in protective mylar cover. Extremities worn, otherwise fine, jacket is edgeworn, half-inch closed tear. va. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780060111731ISBN:0060111739
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. Ex-Library Ex-lib with usual stamps/markings. Shelfcocked. Small chips/tears on the edges of the dustjacket. Shelfwear. Dustjacket front flap price is $5.95. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper and Row, New York, New York USA
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 401 pp. First Edition. The "First Edition" statement is present on the copyright page and accompanied by the Harper letter code "L-Q. " The dust jacket is complete and not price clipped. It shows a hint of toning, and it is slightly off-center along the spine. It retains a fresh appearance and is now wrapped in a Brodart protective sleeve. The boards are clean and the binding is sound. There is a faint crease along the spine. Brief gif inscription on the front ... read more
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