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Paperback. Condizione: Good. With its spectacular beaches and charming towns, Cape Cod is known around the world as a vacation spot and a summer retreat for the well-to-do. But there is another Cape Cod, a hidden, hardscrabble, year-round world whose hunter-gatherer economy dates back to the Bay Colony. The world of the independent fisherman is one of constant peril, of arcane folkways and expert knowledge, of calculated risk and self-reliance -- and of freedom won daily through backbreaking, solitary work. It is a way of life deep in the American grain. Haunted by the numbers of family fishermen who have recently been forced to abandon the profession, Richard Adams Carey spent a year among a handful of men who stubbornly refuse to do so. Reminiscent of the work of William Warner and Joseph Mitchell, AGAINST THE TIDE is a masterly profile of four New England fishermen in which every page opens onto something more profound: maritime history, maritime ecology, and the poetic celebration of a special American place.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. First American Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Nicola Bayley (illustratore).

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Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Yvonne Gilbert; Jennifer Campbell (illustratore).

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Condizione: Good. Shardik is a unique examination of mankind's universal thirst for divine manifestation, a compelling narrative of conflict, adventure, horror, and romance. Richard Adams' Watership Down was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a beautiful work of imagination, and an recognized modern masterpiece.Adams tells a different but as compelling story in Shardik, situated in a far-off mythical planet.Shardik is a sad fiction about the long-awaited reincarnation of the colossal bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people.Shardik is a powerful, violent, and unpredictable character that alters the lives of everyone in the story.Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the big bear, is swept up by destiny to become first a devotee and then a prophet, then a triumphant soldier, then the ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik―Messenger of God―only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning latent in his intense belief in the bear's divinity.…

Condizione: Fair. Shardik is a unique examination of mankind's universal thirst for divine manifestation, a compelling narrative of conflict, adventure, horror, and romance. Richard Adams' Watership Down was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a beautiful work of imagination, and an recognized modern masterpiece.Adams tells a different but as compelling story in Shardik, situated in a far-off mythical planet.Shardik is a sad fiction about the long-awaited reincarnation of the colossal bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people.Shardik is a powerful, violent, and unpredictable character that alters the lives of everyone in the story.Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the big bear, is swept up by destiny to become first a devotee and then a prophet, then a triumphant soldier, then the ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik―Messenger of God―only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning latent in his intense belief in the bear's divinity.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condizione: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or limited small stickers. Book may have a remainder mark or be a price cutter.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Smith, Alex T. (illustratore). …

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Condizione: Fair. Thousands and thousands of people will love this book THE BOSTON GLOBEA lyrical, engrossing tale, by the author of WATERSHIP DOWN, Richard Adams creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf, fugitives from the horrors of an animal research center who escape into the isolation--and terror--of the wilderness.…

Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Smith, Alex T. (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Yvonne Gilbert; Jennifer Campbell (illustratore).

Condizione: Very Good. Tales From Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's bestselling Watership Down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Here, he returns to the delightful characters we know and love--including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion, and the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah--and presents new heroes as they struggle to survive the cruelties of nature and the shortsighted selfishness of humankind. These whimsical tales include all-new adventures and traditional stories of rabbit mythology, charming us once again with imagination, heart, and wonder. A spellbinding book of courage and survival, Tales From Watership Down is an exciting invitation to come home to a beloved world.…

Condizione: Fair.