ISBN10: 0394756975, ISBN13: 9780394756974, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group] Softcover John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China, in 1914 and lived there until 1925, when his family returned to the United States. He studied at Yale and Cambridge, served for a time as Sinclair Lewis&rsquos secretary, and then worked several years as a jo.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1989]
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. The corners of the jacket are slightly worn and the edges of the spine binding and binding corners are yellowed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US

Vintage, Date: 1989. Soft cover. New. 1989. Vintage ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

New York : Knopf, for Borzoi Books, Date: 1956. Fourth Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 181 pages; Description: 181p. ; 21cm. Subjects: American fiction -- Fiction set in China. Summary: A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze -- until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic climax. 1956. New York : Knopf, for Borzoi Books [IE]

Thorndike Press, Date: 1992-03. Hardcover. Good. 1992. Thorndike Press ISBN 1560543388 9781560543381 [US]

Vintage. New. Special order direct from the distributor Vintage ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [CA]

ISBN10: 0394756975, ISBN13: 9780394756974, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group] Softcover In
[Uxbridge, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]

Bantam Books, Date: 1982-05-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. 1982. Bantam Books ISBN 0553206834 9780553206838 [US]

Stated first edition. Jacket quite rubbed at edges with a few small ships and tears at extremities and some damage to paper at spine. Water stain to spine and part of boards, also visible on rear pastedown and rear endpaper but not affecting internal pages. Small bookshop sticker on corner of rear pastedown. Typography, binding, decorations and jacket designed by George Salter. Unmarked. Date: 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1956. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. In dj Previous owner's signature on inside.; 8 vo. . 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US]

Bantam Books 1982-05-01 Mass Market Paperback New In shrink wrap.

Good Good condition. (Engineers, China, Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1956 1st; Third Printing Hardcover Very Good in Good+ dust jacket DJ has some soiling, small tears and chips.; DJ in Mylar, unclipped.; 181 pages; A novel about a young American engineer in China in the 1920's. "A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze--until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic climax." He was ably played in the movie of the same name by Steve McQueen.

UsedLikeNew. Used Like-New:May have Remainder Mark. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

UsedLikeNew. Used Like-New:May have Remainder Mark. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

UsedVeryGood. Used Very Good:Minor shelf wear. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

UsedVeryGood. Used Very Good:Minor shelf wear. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

NY: Alfred A Knopf, Date: 1956., 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo, near fine in VG blue and gray decorative dj. 5th printing. A beautiful and simple tale set in China; a young American engineer there in the 1920's. Author is Pulitzer-prize winner. 181 pages. 1956. NY: Alfred A Knopf, 1956. [US]

Vintage, Date: 1989-02-11. Paperback. Like New. 1989. Vintage ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US]

Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (pastoral fiction, china, dams) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Knopf ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [US]

[publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London] Hardcover First Edition Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ is NOT price-clipped & is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 183 pages. A novel based in 1920s China.
[Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia] [Publication Year: 1956]
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London: Hamish Hamilton. Date: 1956. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ is NOT price-clipped & is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 183 pages. A novel based in 1920s China. . 1st Edition. Hardback. 1956. Hamish Hamilton [AU]

[publisher: Bantam Pathfinder] Softcover 8th printing, 1957. This book is from the collection of Peter Dzwonkoski, former Director of Rare Books & Special Collections at the University of Rochester, and previously of Yale's Beinecke Library. Inscribed to Peter on title page. Very good plus mass market paperback.
[Rochester, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1957]
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ISBN10: 0394445627, ISBN13: 9780394445625, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover Good condition. No Dust Jacket (pastoral fiction, china, dams) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1956]

Alfred A Knopf, Date: 1956-06-01. Sixth Printing October 1956. Hardcover. Good. New York, 1956; white cloth covered boards with blue spine titles; mild wear and soiling to boards; corners slightly bumped; gray dust jacket with beige cover titles and spine titles; heavy chipping at jacket edges; several large creases in rear jacket cover; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; pencil marking on flyleaf, otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. 181 pages. 1956. Alfred A Knopf [US]