Featuring an iconoclastic hero who refuses to accept the standards of his society, this novelis one of the Nobel Prizewinner s greatest works. The only son of a miserly lighthouse-keeper and an alcoholic mother, Abel grows up in a remote Norwegian village then travels around the United States. Upon returning from America as a young man, Abel falls in love with his longtime acquaintance Olga, the pharmacist s daughter.Haunted by the secrets of his travels, however, Abel determines to live on the barest of necessities and ...
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Featuring an iconoclastic hero who refuses to accept the standards of his society, this novelis one of the Nobel Prizewinner s greatest works. The only son of a miserly lighthouse-keeper and an alcoholic mother, Abel grows up in a remote Norwegian village then travels around the United States. Upon returning from America as a young man, Abel falls in love with his longtime acquaintance Olga, the pharmacist s daughter.Haunted by the secrets of his travels, however, Abel determines to live on the barest of necessities and pursue a life without desire or ambition. Available in the United States for the first time since the 1930s, this controversial novel features themes that are strikingly contemporary."
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Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $65.00, very good condition, Sold by Brentwood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kinnelon, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1937 by Coward-McCann, inc.
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Used, very good. Second printing. Yellow cloth cover with brown lettering, 322 pages, in dust jacket. with 2.50 price. Cover as new except for slight loss of color at extremities; very tip of one corner just starting to fray. Tight binding. Unmarked except for small ink spot on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is just a little edgeworn with a very small chip missing from top of spine and a 0.5" x 0.7" chip missing from back cover at base of spine; 4-letter name written in small neat ink letters on front flap. Dust jacket is in mylar cover and is very attractive. **We are a small family business with 25 years experience in providing fine new and pre-owned books. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.
Add this copy of The Ring is Closed to cart. $95.00, like new condition, Sold by Flips Fine Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greensboro, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1937 by Coward-McCann, Inc.
