ISBN: 0929701607

Vin santo, a strong, intensely sweet wine, was made by islanders in certain parts of the Mediterranean, from grapes that were laid out to sweeten on hot granite ledges in the autumn sun. … More...

Vin santo, a strong, intensely sweet wine, was made by islanders in certain parts of the Mediterranean, from grapes that were laid out to sweeten on hot granite ledges in the autumn sun. Each of these elegiac novellas fuses traditional narrative and poetic prose to explore the naked feelings of loss. That sweetest of wines kindles implacable absence held in memory -- yet fortifies lingering hope. The island villagers in "Breath of the Earth" recall the misery and joys of past lives, the heroes in battle against pirates and harsh gods, and their natural world now slipping away. In "Rat in the Boardroom," the founder of an economic empire lies abandoned to his dotage on his sick bed, possessing a blindness which will inflict his descendants. In the final novella, "Touch of Dust," a man's life is played out against a background chorus of his mother, his father, and his wives. Free-spirited youth, soldier in the Second World War, painter, sailor, outcast, lover-- he was all of these, and none, and yet... comics and graphic novels,graphic novels,literary,literature and fiction Graphic Novels, McPherson<

1999, ISBN: 9780929701608

Kingston, New York: McPherson & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0929701607 . Ex-Library with all the usual markings. Autograph Edition. # … More...

Kingston, New York: McPherson & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0929701607 . Ex-Library with all the usual markings. Autograph Edition. # 891 of 1000. "Vin Santo, a strong, intensely sweet wine, was made by islanders in certain parts of the Mediterranean from grapes that were laid out to sweeten on hot granite ledges in the autumn sun...That sweetest of wines kindles implacable absence held in memory--yet fortifies lingering hope." Ships same or next business day. Dust jacket is taped to the boards. This book is clean, tight and bright with the library stamped blacked out and the pocket removes from the free endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1999 pages ., McPherson & Company, 1999<

1999, ISBN: 0929701607

Hardcover, First edition

[EAN: 9780929701608], Near Fine, [PU: NY., :McPherson & Co.,], LITERATURE, AUTOGRAPHED EDITION, BREATH OF THE EARTH, A RAT IN BOARDROOM, TOUCH DUST, Jacket, SIGNED by author, published in… More...

[EAN: 9780929701608], Near Fine, [PU: NY., :McPherson & Co.,], LITERATURE, AUTOGRAPHED EDITION, BREATH OF THE EARTH, A RAT IN BOARDROOM, TOUCH DUST, Jacket, SIGNED by author, published in a First Edition of 1000 numbered copies, #352, Near Fine maroon cloth hardcover in illustrated dust jacket, gilt lettering on spine, 264 pages, SIGNED by author Robert Cabot First Edition, First Printing, Designed by Bruce Mc Pherson, LITERATURE, Autographed edition, Breath of the earth, A rat in the boardroom, Touch of dust, ISBN-13: 978-0929701608 Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 8 inches, Books<

ISBN: 9780929701608

McPherson. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. … More...

McPherson. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, McPherson<