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The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald – 1987 Paperback – Vintage Humor Memoir

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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Country of Origin
United States
Type
Novel
Signed
No
Book Series
N/A
Ex Libris
No
Personalized
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Perennial Library Edition Published 1987
Vintage
Yes
ISBN
9780060914288
Book Title
Egg and I
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
1987
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Betty Macdonald
Features
Reprint
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, Agriculture / General, Historical
Item Weight
0.3 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060914289
ISBN-13
9780060914288
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17169

Product Key Features

Book Title
Egg and I
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1987
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, Agriculture / General, Historical
Features
Reprint
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Betty Macdonald
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
0.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
87-045068
Dewey Edition
92
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
For all the allegedly gloomy moments, The Egg and I is an astoundingly light-hearted book. The MacDonalds, one gathers, had both youth and gumption on their side, to say nothing of an abounding humor that bounced them over the direst crises.|9780060914288|
Dewey Decimal
630.1
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall through chaos and catastrophe this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor. A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier. ", "A work of real comic genius. . . . A wonderful, funny, warm, honest book, and, to use a much overused word, a classic." --Michael Korda, author of Country Matters When Betty MacDonald married a Marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall--through chaos and catastrophe--this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor. A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier.
LC Classification Number
CT275.M43A3 1987

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  • by ursulapaar
    Nov 17, 2021

    Cute, wholesome story for kids

    Got this book for my 10-yr. old niece. Very old fashioned, wholesome story. Love Betty McDonald!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by waynange_0
    Jun 24, 2020

    lighthearted fun

    I have only begun to read the book .It has funny quirky charecters that you grow to like .It takes you from the troubles that they have to the triumphs.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

  • by michele0409
    Jan 10, 2018

    The Egg and I

    Loved this book. It was a lighthearted easy read about a life that was not easy. Lots of humor.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by sweetpdolls
    Jan 28, 2019

    Great book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by gordoschelle-0
    Oct 12, 2024

    Eggcellent

    A novice with a grand and essetial sense of humor goes farmingg in the days of yore.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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