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The Driftway: Available Copies

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The Driftway
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Farshore (1993)


    Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $10.67
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $10.67

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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The Driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Mammoth (1993)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $3.71
    Shipping: $7.47
    TOTAL Cost: $11.18

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The Driftway
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Farshore (1993)


    Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $6.22
    Shipping: $6.67
    TOTAL Cost: $12.89

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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The Driftway
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Farshore (1993)


    Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $6.22
    Shipping: $6.67
    TOTAL Cost: $12.89

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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The Driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Mammoth (1993)


    Seller: Hamelyn (Madrid, M, Spain)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $7.05
    Shipping: $14.84
    TOTAL Cost: $21.89

: En 'The Driftway', Paul y su hermana huyen de su casa y de su madrastra, viajando por un antiguo camino rural que va desde Banbury hasta Northampton. A lo largo de este camino, pueden percibir mensajes de personas que pasaron hace mucho tiempo y que experimentaron alegría o tristeza. Esta experiencia les ayuda a afrontar sus problemas del presente. EAN: 9780749707927 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Infantil y Juvenil|Literatura y Ficción Título: The Driftway Autor: Penelope Lively Editorial: Mammoth Idioma: en Páginas: 144 Formato: tapa blanda

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The Driftway (Puffin Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited (1985)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.81
    Shipping: $7.47
    TOTAL Cost: $23.28

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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The Driftway (Puffin Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: Puffin (1985)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks 2 (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.71
    Shipping: $7.74
    TOTAL Cost: $23.45

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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The Driftway
    by LIVELY, PENELOPE

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Puffin 1985 (1985)


    Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $4.99
    Shipping: $20.71
    TOTAL Cost: $25.70

Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

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The Driftway
    by LIVELY, PENELOPE

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Puffin Books 1985 (1985)


    Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $4.99
    Shipping: $20.71
    TOTAL Cost: $25.70

Paperback (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

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The Driftway (Puffin Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1985)


    Seller: Greener Books (London, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $4.94
    Shipping: $26.68
    TOTAL Cost: $31.62

**SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

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The Driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780749707927
    Publisher: Mammoth (1993)


    Seller: Greener Books (London, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $6.19
    Shipping: $26.68
    TOTAL Cost: $32.87

**SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

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The Driftway (Piccolo Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: A Piccolo book (1977)


    Seller: HALCYON BOOKS (LONDON, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $8.94
    Shipping: $24.01
    TOTAL Cost: $32.95

A Piccolo book 1977, 2nd printing. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING

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The Driftway (Puffin Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1985)


    Seller: Brit Books (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $19.10
    Shipping: $21.33
    TOTAL Cost: $40.43

***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

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The Driftway (Puffin Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: Puffin Books (1985)


    Seller: Brit Books (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $19.10
    Shipping: $21.33
    TOTAL Cost: $40.43

***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

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DRIFTWAY
    by Lively, Penelope

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., (1973). (1973)


    Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA (Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $40.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $46.00

First American edition, first printing. Contains publisher's "First edition" statement to the copyright page. Minuscule crimp to the upper spine edge, else very nearly fine and quite tight in fresh green linen with black titles to the spine; in a price-clipped near fine dust jacket with a hint of fading to the spine panel. Dust jacket illustrated by David K. Stone. Lively, most remembered for her Booker Prize-winning MOON TIGER, Carnegie Medal Award-winning GHOST OF THOMAS KEMPE, and Whitbread Award-winning A STITCH IN TIME has a talented penchant for writing low fantasy and time-slip books. Both of those assets are employed in this young adult novel set on the Driftway, an ancient road cattlemen once used that is now near a modern highway. The Driftway can reveal past experiences of travelers who had great troubles. Young Paul, traveling with his family, wondering if the police are after him, and resenting his new step-mother, sees people back in time, who survived larger troubles than his. A story that appeals to both adults and young adults. Elusive in such nice condition. Octavo; 140 pages.

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The Driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Heinemann, England (1974)


    Seller: Turn The Page Books (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $17.09
    Shipping: $30.00
    TOTAL Cost: $47.09

Used hardback. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages. Very clean throughout. Dust wrapper is price clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 000831.

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The Driftway
    by Lively, Penelope

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780434948932
    Publisher: Heinemann (1974)


    Seller: The Bookstore (Belfast, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $20.54
    Shipping: $29.34
    TOTAL Cost: $49.88

Ex library copy, library stamps & marks, lacks first blank page, removable library wrapper protector applied.

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THE DRIFTWAY
    by Lively, Penelope

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: NY: Dutton (1973)


    Seller: Windy Hill Books (Bacova, VA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $45.00
    Shipping: $5.75
    TOTAL Cost: $50.75

Hard Cover. Near in a Near Fine dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. Darkened spot to front free endpaper where previous owners bookplate was carefully remover. Juvenile fantasy about an ancient English road.

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THE DRIFTWAY.
    by LIVELY,, Penelope.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London, Heinemann 1972. (1972)


    Seller: Grant's Bookshop (Cheltenham, VIC, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $39.18
    Shipping: $19.00
    TOTAL Cost: $58.18

140pp. 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper, slightly wor, otherwise a very good copy. First edition.

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The Driftway (Piccolo Books)
    by Lively, Penelope

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780330246552
    Publisher: Macmillan (1976)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $79.62
    Shipping: $5.90
    TOTAL Cost: $85.52

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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The Driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Heinemann, London (1972)


    Seller: Johnston's Arran Bookroom (Isle of Arran, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $61.82
    Shipping: $26.68
    TOTAL Cost: $88.50

First edition, 1972. Running away from their home and their stepmother, Paul and his sister travel along the Driftway, a road that runs from Banbury to Northampton. For those that can hear them, messages can be picked up along this road from people who passed by long ago and had an experience of joy or sorrow. Boards slightly bumpded otherwise in near fine condition with no marks or inscriptions in a bright complete dust jacket by Derek Collard, not price-clipped but slightly chipped and faded at spine.

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The Driftway (Piccolo Books)
    by Penelope Lively

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780330246552
    Publisher: Piccolo (1976)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $83.97
    Shipping: $7.47
    TOTAL Cost: $91.44

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

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The Driftway.
    by LIVELY (Penelope).

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: (1972)


    Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA (London, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $111.28
    Shipping: $36.01
    TOTAL Cost: $147.29

First edition. 8vo., cloth, pictorial dust jacket by Derek Collard. London, Heinemann. Signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy.

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The Driftway
    by Lively, Penelope

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780434948932
    Publisher: Heinemann Young Books (1972)


    Seller: Sell Books (Elland, YORKS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $175.17
    Shipping: $16.21
    TOTAL Cost: $191.38

Dustjacket missing; may have other wear and tear. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. 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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The driftway
    by Penelope Lively

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780525289258
    Publisher: Dutton (1973)


    Seller: Mispah books (Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $266.53
    Shipping: $33.35
    TOTAL Cost: $299.88

Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

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The driftway - Penelope Lively
    by Penelope Lively

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780140314977
    Publisher: 1988 (1985)


    Seller: ChouetteCoop (Kervignac, France)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.40
    Shipping: $565.43
    TOTAL Cost: $574.83

Occasion - Bon Etat - Dos taché, passé ou marqué, Tranche tachée ou marq - The driftway (1988) - Poche

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