The Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West
$18.00
Format: Hardback with dust jacket (used).
Condition: Good reading copy. Jacket is price-clipped and has edgewear and small chips; book shows shelfwear and toning consistent with age. Tight binding.
Jessamyn West’s classic Quaker family novel, later adapted for film, explores pacifism, love and conscience in Civil War–era Indiana. A durable vintage copy ideal for readers and collectors of mid-century American fiction.
Edition: Mid-20th-century UK printing. No ISBN present (pre-ISBN era).
Keywords: classic literature, historical novel, Quaker fiction, vintage hardback, collectible literature (used).
Collections: ALL BOOKS, CLASSICS, FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE FICTION
Type: FICTION
Category: BOOKS, CLASSICS, FICTION, VINTAGE FICTION
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