VISIBLE AMAZEMENT, A Novel by Gale Zoë Garnett (1st Ed. SIGNED)

Author: Gale Zoë Garnett. Published by Stoddart Publishing Company, Toronto, ON., 1999, 1st Edition. SIGNED and dedicated by the Author to 'Judith'. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with the 1st owners initials in the corner of the title page. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 285 pages. 

*ULTRA RARE: This is not only SIGNED by the Author, but this book is a READERS COPY EDITION (An uncorrected proof) and therefore very few were made for the trade-only!

VISIBLE AMAZEMENT, in this richly satisfying debut novel, Gale Zoë Garnett has channeled Roanne's outsized passions into a tightly crafted and powerfully moving narrative, charting a journey to lands unknown, emotions untapped, and experience unforeseen.

Meet Roanne Chappell -- definitely not your ordinary teenage girl. A product of the loving but decidedly unorthodox guardianship of her mother, Del, Roanne is a fascinating study in contrasts. Equal parts bold seductress and wide-eyed innocent, smart-ass teenager and wizened sage, she is an outlandish, charismatic, and wholly inspired creation. Unabashedly outspoken (and an increasingly accomplished flirt), Roanne quietly longs for escape -- particularly from her mother's overwhelming and over-powering shadow.

"Visible Amazement injects contemporary fiction with welcome jolts of crackling humor and unexpected drama. Written in a totally original and unique voice, the novel, like its heroine, is delightful, disturbing, and utterly unforgettable."

*DID YOU KNOW?

1. A Readers Copy (also known as an Advance Reading Copy or ARC) is a pre-publication, promotional version of a book distributed to reviewers and booksellers only. 
2. Because they are printed in limited numbers and precede the standard first edition, ARCs of popular or famous books can become highly sought-after collector's items.