Lady [Hardcover]

Thomas Tryon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1974

Hardback book by Thomas Tryon.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; 1st edition (October 12, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394490932
• ISBN-13: 978-0394490939
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BEAUTIFUL AND UNFORGETTABLE LOVE STORY!, December 21, 2000

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Ercie Berwick (Elmhurst, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

Thomas Tryon left acting to write, and I'm so glad that he did! His novel "Lady" slowly builds to a crescendo, and then when I finally understood where the story was going, I just stared at the page, shocked and unbelieving. But what a wonderful love this was! I have read the book twice and will no doubt read it again. Thomas Tryon has an incredibly fertile imagination, and he really outdid himself in this novel. I recommend it highly to anyone who would enjoy reading an outstanding and very unusual love story.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Five-Star Surprise, June 4, 2001

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"susie4eyes" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady (Hardcover)

This book came to me by delicious accident: a friend found it in a box of books being given away in my apartment building laundry room. It sat on my shelf for years, until my supply of unread books began to dwindle, and I thought I'd give it a go, though I knew nothing about the book, or it's author. It's set in a previous generation, but deals with issues of the time that modern readers may not relate to, but can certainly learn from. It's overall theme is one of coming of age, and in a sense I believe it tells the story of all of our childhoods: what we see going on around us in our neighborhoods, the seemingly insignificant events that are tantamount to a child as he/she grows up, and the events of the world that, while we may not be entirely conscious of them or understand them, they shape us nonetheless. I'm sorry to see that this book is primarily out of print (and I'm certainly not giving up my 1974 edition), but do what you must to get your hands on it! You will fall madly in love with Lady as we all have ...

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is wonderful!, October 15, 1999

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Marion Toabe ([e-mail]) (Los Angeles,CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady (Mass Market Paperback)

Tryon's greatest achievement, and in my opinion, one of the most hauntingly beautiful books ever written. You will want to read it again and again. It is the rarest of tomes. One that you must read slowly, savoring every beautiful word. I guarantee you will be walking around in a delicious semi-hypnotic state after reading this one!