Bonnierförlagen, Stockholm, 1995. 8o. Förlagsinbunden med illustrerat skyddsomslag. Mycket fint skick. Översatt av Nille Lindgren. 240 sid. 220x140 mm. Originalets titel: SECOND NATURE (1994)

Månpocket, Stockholm, 1995. 8o. Pocketbok. Bra skick. Översatt av Nille Lindgren. 268 sid.

Månpocket, Stockholm, 1995. 8o. Pocketbok. Bra skick. Översatt av Nille Lindgren. 268 sid.

C O N D I T I O N : Very Good. N O T E S: Paperback. C O N T E N T S : (Originally £6.99) 256pp. ||| || |

C O N D I T I O N : Near Fine. N O T E S: Paperback. C O N T E N T S : In this first-rate "tape turner" Hoffman once again proves her powers as a storyteller. Dialogue rings remarkably true in this reading by Susan Ericksen, which also brings out the incisive details and keen observations on nature, both human and otherwise, that Hoffman carefully deploys in this masterful narrative. When March Murray travels East with her teenage daughter to attend the funeral of the beloved housekeeper who looked after her when she was growing up, March's past comes rushing up to meet her. The present is quickly dominated by the lurking presence of her former lover, Hollis, who has patiently awaited her long overdue return. The tale is populated by those for whom love brings more sorrow than happiness: a woman afraid to commit to a relationship, a husband in love with someone other than his wife, two young people who fall for each other only to find they are close relatives, and the self-destructing love of Hollis and March. While love has the power to transform those who fall under its spell--devotion to an old racehorse turns March's daughter, a sullen teenager, into a strong young woman--the love March herself suffers robs her of nearly all sense and goodness. (Originally £6.99)302pp. ||| || |

C O N D I T I O N : Very Good. N O T E S: Paperback. C O N T E N T S : (Originally £15.99) 272pp. ||| || |

C O N D I T I O N : Very Good. N O T E S: Paperback. Size: B Format (7¾" x 5¼"). C O N T E N T S : (Originally £6.99) 240pp. ||| || |

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Soft Cover. Very Good. Set mainly in Florida and radiating with magical nuances, Hoffman's story, basically a murder mystery with love subplots, requires a more evocative and careful reading. For a no vel so crowded with characters and details, Sandra Burr's accelerated reading is destructive to both the mood and the meaning of the work. Burr's male voices sound strained. Also, almost all natural p auses have been eliminated. Better to read the novel oneself than to listen to this careless sprint through its pages. P.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette editi on. From Kirkus Reviews , February 1, 1992 A mix of murder and magic in the Florida sunshine as only Hoffman (Seventh Heaven, 1990, etc.) could conjure it. Verity, Florida, once known for live alligat ors, is now better known for alligator salads (a mix of spinach, peppers, avocado and chopped eggs, tinted green), as well as for having more divorced women from New York than any other town in the st ate of Florida. Lucy Rosen is one of those women. She has recently moved to Verity, and what she doesn't know yet is that in May, when the. 5/9/2003 2/21/2004 7:55:03 PM 1