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Love and Ruin

by Paula McLain

Love and Ruin

Paula McLain

Signed First Edition, First Printing.

This copy is warmly inscribed by Paula McLain:

"For Jennifer—All best wishes & thanks for your support!"

Paula McLain

June 2018

About the Book

From the bestselling author of The Paris Wife , Love and Ruin is a beautifully written historical novel inspired by the extraordinary life of journalist and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn and her passionate, complicated relationship with Ernest Hemingway.

Rich in historical detail and emotional depth, the novel follows Gellhorn from Key West to war-torn Europe and Spain, exploring themes of love, ambition, independence, and sacrifice.

Book Details

First Edition, First Printing (number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)

Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Signed and warmly inscribed by Paula McLain

Published by Bond Street Books, 2018

ISBN: 978-0-385-69178-9

Printed and bound in the USA

Condition

Clean, bright pages.

Tight and square binding.

Dust jacket has a minor, unobtrusive tear along edge.

Jacket is protected in a removable clear protective cover for long-term preservation.

Overall a very attractive collectible copy.

Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

The book will be carefully packed and shipped in a sturdy cardboard book mailer.

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C $44.99

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Bibliographic details

Edition
First edition, first printing
Format
Hardcover with dust jacket

This copy

Collecting details

Signed by
Paula McLain
Signature
Inscribed & signed
Book condition
Pre-Owned
Price
C $44.99
Listing ID
127945541567

Condition

Condition notes

Very good collectible copy of this Canadian first edition, first printing. Warmly inscribed, signed, and dated (June 2018) by Paula McLain directly on the title page. Hardcover with dust jacket. The dust jacket exhibits a minor, unobtrusive tear at one corner, but has been immediately fitted with a removable, archival-quality clear protective cover to ensure long-term preservation and shelf elegance. Clean text block, square binding—an attractive copy for fans of historical fiction.

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