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Alphabet of Thorn: Available Copies
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Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.49
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
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Alphabet of Thorn by McKillip, Patricia A.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780441012435
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)
Seller: Goodwill of Colorado (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $13.78
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This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
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Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.84
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Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.84
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Alphabet of Thorn by McKillip, Patricia A.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780441012435
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)
Seller: Seattle Goodwill (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $11.84
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TOTAL Cost: $15.83
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Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $16.75
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TOTAL Cost: $20.74
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Seller: Barsoom Books (torrance, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $14.95
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $20.90
1st pr. Book is square, solid, and plausibly unread. The dust jacket is nice in a protective archival Brodart. No remainder marks. This book is so sharp it could slice even Superman's skin -- you'll shout up, up, and away with wild abandon when it arrives at your door! NOTE: Light evidence of handling to the sides of the pages.
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Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA (Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $13.50
Shipping: $9.50
TOTAL Cost: $23.00
Prompt Shipment, in Boxes, Tracking First Editions are First Printings. . Mystery fiction: Good Ex-Library Hardcover with Dust jacket glued to boards, pocket, stamps, labels and library notations,else clean pages, prompt shipping with tracking.
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Seller: Turn-The-Page Books (Skyway, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $4.90
TOTAL Cost: $24.90
3rd printing. Black marker remainder swipe to bottom page edges, else tight and clean. 314pp. Very nice jacket in a new mylar cover. Size: 12mo - over 6" - 8" Tall
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Alphabet of Thorn (Paperback) by Patricia A. McKillip
Paperback
ISBN: 9780441012435
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc, New York (2005)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $25.34
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $25.34
Paperback. Fantasy author Patricia A. McKillip, the 21st century's response to Hans Christian Andersen, has mastered the art of writing fairy tales -- as evidenced by previous works like The Tower at Stony Wood, Ombria in Shadow, and In the Forests of Serre. Alphabet of Thorn is yet another timeless fable suitable for children and adults alike.In the kingdom of Raine, a vast realm at the edge of the world, an orphaned baby girl is found by a palace librarian and raised to become a translator. Years later, the girl -- named Nepenthe -- comes in contact with a mysterious book written in a language of thorns that no one, not even the wizards at Raine's famous Floating School for mages, can decipher. The book calls out to Nepenthe's very soul, and she is soon privately translating its contents. As she works tirelessly transcribing the book -- which turns out to be about the historical figures of Axis, the Emperor of Night, and Kane, his masked sorcerer -- the kingdom of Raine is teetering on the brink of chaos. The newly crowned queen, a mousy 14-year old girl named Tessera who wants nothing to do with matters of state, hides in the woods as regents plot revolution. The queen's destiny, however, is intertwined with Nepenthe's ability to unravel the mystery of the thorns. "Romantic, magical, respectful of fantasy's traditions without being awed by them, McKillip's novels are near perfect examples of fantasy in the fairy-tale or folkloric mold, and the latest, "Alphabet of Thorn," is among her best."--"Locus." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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