Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket.

In Biting the Moon, Martha Grimes tells the story of a young girl’s obsession with the moon. Lenny, the protagonist, is a lonely sixth-grader who loves to stare at the moon, dreaming of what she might be. One night, she has a powerful dream in which she is bitten by the moon. From then on, Lenny is determined to find out what happened in her dream and to learn anything she can about the moon. Along the way, she meets a cast of strange characters, including an old woman who claims to have been bitten by the moon, and a mysterious man who lives in a lighthouse. Lenny is also drawn into a battle between two factions of witches over the power to control the moon. Ultimately, Lenny discovers that her dream was not just a harmless fantasy—the moon really is a creature that can bite.; 8vo.

Price: $70.00