Editore: Womens Press Ltd,The, 1985
ISBN 10: 0704339587 ISBN 13: 9780704339583
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: George Braziller, 1982
ISBN 10: 0807609560 ISBN 13: 9780807609569
Da: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Editore: Hutchinson of New Zealand, 1985
ISBN 10: 0091635012 ISBN 13: 9780091635015
Da: Bookmans, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.
Editore: Counterpoint, 2016
ISBN 10: 1619028409 ISBN 13: 9781619028401
Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Editore: Quality Paperback Books, New York, 1994
Da: funyettabooks, Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Special QBP Edition. This book is in near fine condition and appears unread. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Anthology.
Editore: Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 0349006679 ISBN 13: 9780349006673
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 'Owls Do Cry remains innovative and relevant' GUARDIAN 'Janet Frame was a unique and troubled soul whose luminous words are the more precious' HILARY MANTEL'Her dark, eloquent song captured my heart ' JANE CAMPIONOwls Do Cry is the story of the Withers family: Francie, soon to leave school to start work at the woollen mills; Toby, whose days are marred by the velvet cloak of epilepsy; Chicks, the baby of the family; and Daphne, whose rich, poetic imagination condemns her to a life in institutions.It is one of the classics of New Zealand literature and has remained in print continuously for fifty years. A fiftieth anniversary edition was published in 2007.Owls Do Cry is Janet Frame's first novel. She describes her idea behind it in the second volume of her autobiography:'Pictures of great treasure in the midst of sadness and waste haunted me and I began to think, in fiction, of a childhood, home life, hospital life, using people known to me as a base for main characters, and inventing minor characters'Regarded by many as one of the best New Zealand novels published, Owls Do Cry forms a loose trilogy with her two subsequent novels, Faces in the Water and The Edge of the Alphabet. Owls Do Cry is the first novel of one of New Zealand's most acclaimed classic writers, Janet Frame. Hailed as a masterpiece on first publication in 1957, it is comparable to Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Editore: Bolinda Audio, UNITED STATES, 2008
ISBN 10: 1921415134 ISBN 13: 9781921415135
Da: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
AudioCD. Condizione: Good. 8 AUDIO CD SET withdrawn from the library collection. Some library marking. We will polish each of the Audio CDs for a good sound. You will receive a reliable set. Enjoy this presentable AUDIO CD performance.
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Editore: Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2014
ISBN 10: 1922147893 ISBN 13: 9781922147899
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. So the day promised fair, and the sea lay like a quilt with the waves tucked under, and the trees wavering like leafless water, cut to fit from a transparent block of blue air and frost. Owls Do Cry tells the story of the Withers family: Francie, who is twelve and about to start work at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, who would rather play at the dump than go to school, where the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy often wraps itself around him; Chicks, the youngest; and Daphne, whose rich poetic way of seeing the world leads to a heartbreaking life in institutions.Janet Frame writes of hardship, poverty and tragedy with beauty and a deep sensitivity. Owls Do Cry is a poetic masterpiece. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Editore: QPB
Da: Burke's Book Store, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Paperback Book Club. Tight, clean.
Editore: Vintage, 2001
ISBN 10: 1869411293 ISBN 13: 9781869411299
Da: Wally's Books, York, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. The book i am offering may not have the same cover as the one pictured. they are stock photos from the site. Thanks for looking Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Editore: New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, (1994), 1994
Da: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Trade paperback original. Contains three complete books by this New Zealand writer - her first novel, her first book of poems, and a volume of her autobiography. Introduction by George Braziller. Each is paginated separately - 211, 121, 195 pp. respectively. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (crease to upper corner of rear cover).
Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 245pp; A bright copy in unclipped d/w; Size: 12mo. Book.
Editore: Sun Books, 1971
ISBN 10: 072510029X ISBN 13: 9780725100292
Da: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, Nuova Zelanda
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Reprint. 172 pages. Text tannedGrowing-up is the theme of this beautifully written, poignant story of an educated, but, impoverished New Zealand family. It is often those most troubled members who have the clearest perceptions of life.
Editore: Bloomsbury, 1996
ISBN 10: 0747527474 ISBN 13: 9780747527473
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6.
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.
Editore: Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1958
Da: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, Nuova Zelanda
Orange Cloth. Condizione: Good. Second Edition. 211 pages, old name and date on front endpaper, spine is a little soiled.
Editore: Quality Paperback Bookclub, New York N.Y., U.S.A, 1984
Da: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Three novels in one volume. The cover has a bit of wear, a small crease on the front, and light fading on the spine. The page edges are lightly foxed. A few pages are a little warped. Owls Do Cry: 211 pages. The Pocket Mirror: 121 pages. An Angel at My Table: 195 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Editore: Pegasus Press 1958, 1958
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
SECOND EDITION, octavo, orange cloth boards, black lettering to spine, 211pp, VG+ (light bruising & fading to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG- (heavy chipping and several small tears to cover edges, light scuffing and soiling to covers).
Editore: Pegasus Press Ltd, New Zealand, 1958
Da: Browse Around Books, Invercargill, SLD, Nuova Zelanda
Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 211pp. Orange Cloth Boards. Previous owners name on inside front page and spine lightly faded but overall a clean tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: Pegasus Press Ltd, New Zealand, 1958
Da: Browse Around Books, Invercargill, SLD, Nuova Zelanda
Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. 2nd Edition. 211pp. Orange Cloth Boards with slight bumping to edges. Dust jacket in poor condition with much tape repair. Previous owners name covered by whiteout on inside front page. Book is overall tight and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: Pegasus Press 1957, 1957
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
FIRST EDITION, octavo, orange buckram boards, black lettering to spine, 211pp, VG- (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate to heavy water staining to boards, light tanning & moderate water staining to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, clear plastic protective cover taped to rear pastedown) in partial d/w, tatty (a lot of jacket missing- half of front cover & full front flap only present, heavy scuffing & chipping to edges of remainder of jacket).
Hardback. Condizione: Fair. DJ; Owner's Name inside. DJ very tattered on edges; Binding firm; Orange cloth boards have some fading to spine end and bottom edge; 2 x previous owners' names inside. 211 pages.
Editore: Pegasus Press 1958, 1958
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
SECOND EDITION, TIDY JACKET, octavo, orange buckram boards, black lettering to spine, 211pp, VG+ (light fading & bruising/rubbing to board edges & extrems, sl fading to rear board, light tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor wrinkling to pgs 37-44) in d/w, VG+ (light staining & creasing to edges, sl tanning to flaps, sturdy tidy reinforcement to spine & edges at inside edges).
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Very Good in a Near Fine jacket, clipped (stamped $3.75). Red cloth, a small indent in the spine edge and a short tear at the foot of the spine, with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Firmly bound with a forward lean, red top stain, clean internally. Frame's semi-autobiographical debut novel about death, mental illness, and isolation.
Editore: Braziller, New York, 1960
Da: Better Read Than Dead, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Jacket design by Ati Forberg (illustratore). First U.S. edition. Frame's first novel, originally published in Christchurch, NZ by Pegasus Press in 1957 before appearing in the states three years later. Very good book with light edge wear to cloth boards with small ink mark to cover and toning to end pages, price-clipped dust jacket in very good condition with small segment displaced from crown of spine, lightly worn edges with some small close tears to top rear cover, very lightly soiled rear cover. Hardcover, [octavo], red cloth boards, gilt spine titles, pictorial dust jacket, 210 pp.
Editore: Pegasus Press 1957, 1957
Da: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, Nuova Zelanda
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. Owls Do Cry by Janet Frame. Publisher: Pegasus Press, New Zealand 1957, first edition. SCARCE. Good hardback with torn jacket. Binding firm. Orange cloth boards have some fading to spine ends and top edge, minor rubbing, slight compression to spine ends, name blacked out to ffep, foxing to end-papers, pages lightly tanned, minor marks. Jacket is rubbed, chipped and marked with tears and loss to edges.
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Second Edition. A near fine copy of the second edition with just light toning bands in the endpapers. The dust jacket is fully intact and bright.
Editore: Pegasus Press, Christchurch, 1957
Da: Browsers Books, Hamilton, NZ, Nuova Zelanda
Prima edizione
Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pegasus Press Christchurch 1957 First Edition 211pp VG (orange cloth w title in black on spine, sl worn, head and foot of spine sl bumped, edges and prelims foxed, bookseller stamp on fep) in VG DW (sl worn, sl creasing on spine and where flaps fold, sl chipping though very minimal on extrems, previous owner has plastic protected so have chosen to let it remain).
Editore: Pegasus Press Limited 1957, 1957
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
First edition of author's first novel, octavo, orange cloth boards with black lettering to spine, 211pp, VG (some rubbing with loss of colour to boards & spine, light bruising to lower spine extrem, light tanning and soiling to eps, slight tanning & foxing to page edges) in VG- d/w (small segement missing to spine, chipped & scuffed edges).
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition (first printing), issued four years after the original New Zealand edition. 8vo. 243pp. Red cloth lettered in gold at the spine. A small crease to the base of the backstrip and a touch of bruising to the head. A sliver of light partial toning to the free endpapers. Very good indeed in slightly toned and rubbed non-price-clipped dust wrapper with a little moisture staining to the upper edge. The author's second book and first novel, this English edition seemingly even more uncommon than the original New Zealand issue of 1957 and the American edition of 1960.