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Soonchild: Available Copies
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Seller: Off The Shelf (Antonia, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $3.24
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $7.23
EX LIBRARY BOOK - with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Soonchild by Russell Hoban
Paperback
ISBN: 9781406329919
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London (2012)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.97
Shipping: $7.26
TOTAL Cost: $13.23
"Hoban is the best sort of genius." Patrick Ness, The Guardian Somewhere in the Arctic Circle, Sixteen-Face John, a shaman, learns that his first child, a soonchild, cannot hear the World Songs from her mother's womb. The World Songs are what inspire all newborns to come out into the world, and John must find them for her. But how? The answer takes him through many lifetimes and many shape-shifts, as well as encounters with beasts, demons and a mysterious benevolent owl spirit, Ukpika, who is linked to John's past. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: Bahamut Media (Reading, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.37
Shipping: $9.04
TOTAL Cost: $13.41
Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
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Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.92
Shipping: $9.06
TOTAL Cost: $13.98
All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $15.41
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.41
Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.05
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Seller: The Anthropologists Closet (Des Moines, IA, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $10.95
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $15.45
New tightly bound hardcover with like DJ. 8vo. Clean text free of marks or underling. Charcoal and pencil drawings. Children's fiction Reading age: 14-17 yrs old. Grade level: 9-12. 144 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Two internationally acclaimed artists create a groundbreaking, genre-defying adventure to transcend time, place, and identity. In the cold north where the white wind blows lives Sixteen-Face John, a shaman. His wife is expecting their first child -- a "soonchild." But Soonchild won't come out! So John sets out to find the World Songs that inspire all soonchildren to leave the womb. Along the way, he must shift shape and size, converse with animals and ancestors, and face demons and death. But he also pursues an elusive golden-eyed presence that hints at a connection with his past. This breathtaking novel, as exciting as it is spooky, is a lyrical tribute to the forces of nature, magic, and family.
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Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (New Castle, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $9.95
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $15.90
In the cold north where the white wind blows lives Sixteen-Face John, a shaman. His wife is expecting their first child, a "soonchild." But Soonchild won't come out! So John sets out to find the World Songs that inspire all soonchildren to leave the womb. Along the way, he must shift shape and size, converse with animals and ancestors, and face demons and death. But he also pursues an elusive golden-eyed presence that hints at a connection with his past. This breathtaking novel, as exciting as it is spooky, is a lyrical tribute to the forces of nature, magic, and family.
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Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.10
Shipping: $10.17
TOTAL Cost: $16.27
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: TextbookRush (Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $13.59
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $17.58
Expedited orders RECEIVED in 1-5 business days within the United States. Orders ship SAME or NEXT business day. We proudly ship to APO/FPO addresses. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Seller: TextbookRush (Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $13.59
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $17.58
Expedited orders RECEIVED in 1-5 business days within the United States. Orders ship SAME or NEXT business day. We proudly ship to APO/FPO addresses. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Seller: Kennys Bookstore (Olney, MD, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $7.35
Shipping: $10.50
TOTAL Cost: $17.85
"Hoban is the best sort of genius." Patrick Ness, The Guardian Illustrator(s): Deacon, Alexis. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: YFC; YFH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196. 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. (Galway, GY, Ireland) New Book
Book Price: $7.21
Shipping: $11.40
TOTAL Cost: $18.61
"Hoban is the best sort of genius." Patrick Ness, The Guardian Illustrator(s): Deacon, Alexis. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: YFC; YFH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196. 2015. Paperback. . . . .
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Soonchild (Hardcover) by Russell Hoban
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763659202
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S., Cambrudge, MA (2012)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $18.99
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $18.99
Hardcover. Two internationally acclaimed artists create a groundbreaking, genre-defying adventure to transcend time, place, and identity.In the cold north where the white wind blows lives Sixteen-Face John, a shaman. His wife is expecting their first child a "soonchild." But Soonchild wont come out! So John sets out to find the World Songs that inspire all soonchildren to leave the womb. Along the way, he must shift shape and size, converse with animals and ancestors, and face demons and death. But he also pursues an elusive golden-eyed presence that hints at a connection with his past. This breathtaking novel, as exciting as it is spooky, is a lyrical tribute to the forces of nature, magic, and family. Two internationally acclaimed artists create a groundbreaking, genre-defying adventure to transcend time, place, and identity. This breathtaking novel, as exciting as it is spooky, is a lyrical tribute to the forces of nature, magic, and family. Illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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