Jane Hamilton — The Frogs Are Still Singing
London, Collins, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first UK edition of this novel from Jane Hamilton. All of Hamilton's books are set, at least in part, in Wisconsin. "A Map of the World" is set in Racine County, Wis. Of her writing, novelist Laura Moriarty says: "I like Jane Hamilton for her compassionate portrayals of characters most people would ridicule, and the way her books show the beauty of rural life without romanticizing it." In a blue cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear and a few marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is smart, though with some edgewear, a label to the inner flyleaf, and a few handling marks. Hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some light marginal browning. Good . Ill.: None. Good/Very Good.
