About this title: The acclaimed American writer Paul Horgan tells a classic coming-of-age-tale in this poignant story of a young Catholic boy growing up in early twentieth century New York. Young Richard lives in a comforting world of dreams and illusions. He travels the painful journey all of us have traveled--"from the unavoidable, innocent illusions of childhood ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Paperback Library, New York
Date Published: 1964
Description: Good in very good dust jacket. Cover shows some wear & has light creasing, inside cover & pages have light foxing. 252 p. 22 cm. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paperback Library
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Good Mass Market Paperback w/average shelfwear, some shelf soiling. Some edge/spine wear/chips. Text free of notes, binding good. Confirmation on all Domestic Orders! read more
Edition: First printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Company, New York
Date Published: 1964
Description: Fine-VG, faint mark on frt & back. DJ VG-239 pp. Jkt sp ends/crnrs sl worn, two fingerprint sized brown stains w/two smaller ones on back. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Company, NY
Date Published: 1964
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First printing. Near fine (lightly bumped corners) in a very good dustjacket with light edgewear. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company., New York.
Date Published: 1964
Description: Third printing. Octavo (8.5in x 5.75in) black cloth with gilt titling to spine. [xvi], 239pp. Spine is somewhat faded, else a clean copy in vg condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company, NY
Date Published: 1964
Description: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. First Printing. Bits of light foxing on page edges, else near fine in a very good dust jacket. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farar, Straus, & Giroux, New York
Date Published: 1964
Description: VG+/VG+ Black cloth spine and boards. Very light bumping at the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner's name on the upper edge of the free front endpaper in black pen. Yellow publisher's topstain. Dust Jacket-has light rubbing at the head and tail of the spine and at the tips of the corners. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Loyola Pr
Date Published: 2006-02-01
ISBN-13:9780829423327ISBN:082942332X
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780829423327. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Loyola Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780829423327ISBN:082942332X
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Co
Date Published: 1964
Description: Stated third printing. Black cloth over boards. 239 pages. Some white marks on back cover. Otherwise a fine book. DJ is very good with light rubbing, a hint of edge wear, a little yellowing to the inside. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Co
Date Published: 1964
Description: COLLECTIBLE-GOOD in Good jacket. Farrar Straus & Co, 1964 G/G HARDCOVER IN A WORN DUSTJACKET. REVIEWER'S NOTES IN INK THROUGHOUT. New York Farrar Straus & Co., (1964). 2nd Prtg. Hard Cover. COLLECTIBLE-GOOD/ read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss, and Co, New York
Date Published: 1964
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. All books shipped with archive-safe mylar-wrapped DJ. Fine copy in Near Fine DJ. Inside corner of DJ clipped but not affecting price which is on back flap of DJ. Otherwise an as-new and unread copy. read more
"This is extremely difficult to "rate" as each chapter details a different period in the life of the protagonist--a young boy who begins to understand "things as they are" through personal experience. Some chapters are incredibly touching or relevant, issuing provocative questions, while others are saccharine. The book may be of particular interest to those with a Roman Catholic background as many of the questions raised throughout the story are related to that particular faith."
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