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catherine carmier
first edition, 1964.
the debut love story by author ernest j. gaines (1933-2019). gaines wrote his first novel at seventeen, but burned the manuscript after it was rejected by a new york publisher. he later rewrote it as "catherine carmier." the novel is set in "a deceptively bucolic louisiana countryside, where blacks, cajuns and whites maintain an uneasy coexistence."
new york: atheneum. 5 x 8.25". 248 pages. hardcover. book condition: owner inscription to front free end paper. front hinge splitting. near fine. jacket condition: slight rubbing to head and foot of spine. sticker residue front cover. unclipped(4.50). near fine. Item #716
Price: $350.00
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