The Giver
by Lois Lowry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0395645662
- ISBN 13
- 9780395645666
- Seller
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About This Item
first edition first printing (full number line) hardcover in dust jacket (Houghton-Mifflin 1993); no prior owner marks; slight dust top text block edge; tight bind; cloth cover has thin fade along top front panel edge, bright gilt titling; dj edge wear: short tears at bottom front corner and top back corner; flap price clipped M72ambib
Synopsis
Jonas, a young man governed by the control of tyrannical society is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. In a world where everything is grayscale, he begins to receive memories of the past from the current Receiver. As Jonas begins to experience memories of love, pain, and color, he realizes that the society he lives in is far from perfect. With the help of the Giver, Jonas sets out to challenge the status quo and bring change to his community. The novel explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the importance of memories, emphasizing the dangers of a society that values conformity over individuality and the consequences of erasing the past.
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This was a classic long before it became a movie about the hidden problems of creating a utopian society.
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- Bookseller
- DrPanglossBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906176
- Title
- The Giver
- Author
- Lois Lowry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395645662
- ISBN 13
- 9780395645666
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1993-04-26
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- Price Clipped
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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