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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Publication date
January 10, 1992
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781565120105
ISBN-10
1565120108
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 7 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$16.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The story of one family's preoccupation with passing on depicts the humorous bickering between the elders about their private arrangements to be buried in the popular town cemetery.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In the Bales-McCord family there are several old people contemplating their final resting places. Two of them--Glenn and Laura Bales--are in bad shape, and everybody is wondering which one will go first. Join them in Summerlin as they attend to the business of passing on--and passing down. A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB SELECTION.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Algonquin Books (January 10, 1992)
9781565120105 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $16.95
About: The story of one family's preoccupation with passing on depicts the humorous bickering between the elders about their private arrangements to be buried in the popular town cemetery
About: The story of one family's preoccupation with passing on depicts the humorous bickering between the elders about their private arrangements to be buried in the popular town cemetery
Paperback
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (August 1, 1996)
9780345410290 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.00
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (January 1, 1994)
9780345383600 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $5.99
About: The story of one family's preoccupation with passing on depicts the humorous bickering between the elders about their private arrangements to be buried in the popular town cemetery
About: The story of one family's preoccupation with passing on depicts the humorous bickering between the elders about their private arrangements to be buried in the popular town cemetery
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