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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life: Available Copies
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Franklin, Ruth
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.32
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TOTAL Cost: $9.32
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.23
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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.23
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.23
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.23
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.23
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.49
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $13.24
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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Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.49
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $13.24
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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Seller: Diatrope Books (Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.65
Shipping: $7.50
TOTAL Cost: $15.15
Unmarked text. Illustrated. 624p. Measures 5.5x8.25 inches. Possibly best known for her story "The Lottery," American Shirly Jackson (1916-1965) composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories. This award-winning biography establishes her as a serious and accomplished literary artist.
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Seller: Tangled Web Mysteries and Oddities (Kennebuunkport, ME, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.99
Shipping: $5.49
TOTAL Cost: $15.48
Appears to be a previously owned book that was shelved, stored, and/or briefly handled but never read. Covers are clean and intact with minor edge wear. No markings or other defects noted in text block. Providing superior service since 2001. Dropshippers heartily welcomed.
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Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $12.18
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $16.17
Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life (Paperback) by Ruth Franklin
Paperback
ISBN: 9781631493416
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd, London (2017)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $20.95
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $20.95
Paperback. Instantly heralded for its "masterful" and "thrilling" portrayal (Boston Globe), Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the literary genius behind such classics as "The Lottery" and The Haunting of Hill House. In this "remarkable act of reclamation" (Neil Gaiman), Ruth Franklin envisions Jackson as "belonging to the great tradition of Hawthorne, Poe and James" (New York Times Book Review) and demonstrates how her unique contribution to the canon "so uncannily channeled women's nightmares and contradictions that it is "nothing less than the secret history of American women of her era'" (Washington Post). Franklin investigates the "interplay between the life, the work, and the times with real skill and insight, making this fine book a real contribution not only to biography, but to mid-20th-century women's history" (Chicago Tribune). "Wisely rescu[ing] Shirley Jackson from any semblance of obscurity" (Lena Dunham), Franklin's invigorating portrait stands as the definitive biography of a generational avatar and an American literary genius.60 illustrations Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin
Paperback
ISBN: 9781631493416
Publisher: W W Norton and Co Ltd, US (2017)
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA (London, LONDO, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $24.85
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $24.85
A genius of literary suspense, known to millions as the author of the "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone. Based on a wealth of previously undiscovered correspondence and dozens of interviews, Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author, firmly placing Jackson within the American Gothic tradition.
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Seller: Chiron Media (Wallingford, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $17.86
Shipping: $8.58
TOTAL Cost: $26.44
Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.
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Seller: Sell Books (Elland, YORKS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.71
Shipping: $15.08
TOTAL Cost: $27.79
Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
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