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This two-book Mid-Century Fiction duo pairs Ten North Frederick by John O’Hara and Parrish by Mildred Savage—two richly drawn portraits of ambition, family pressures, and small-town American life.
These 1950s hardcovers offer classic mid-century storytelling and character-driven drama.
Item Type: Two-Book Hardcover Bundle
Size:
Material: Cloth hardcover with dust jackets
Color: Blue (Ten North Frederick), Red (Parrish), with illustrated jackets
Origin or Maker:
Year or Era: 1955 & 1958
GENRE: Mid-Century Fiction
Language / Pages: English / 408 pages each
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Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly
John O’Hara was one of America’s keenest chroniclers of class, ambition, and social pressure, known for his sharply observed novels of mid-century American life.
Mildred Savage was a Connecticut-born writer whose breakout novel Parrish captured the tension and drama of New England’s tobacco-farming world.
A handsome pair of mid-century novels—ideal for readers, decorators, and vintage-fiction collectors.
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