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A handsome first US edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Alistair MacLeod directly on the title page.

In this hilarious and irreverent novel, Alistair MacLeod brings his trademark sharp wit and humor to the world of 18th-century Scotland. When the laird’s niece, Fanny, is caught stealing a loaf of bread, her elders decree that she must marry the man who catches her. Fanny’s friends, the mischievous Dickon and the chipper Catriona, set out to make her a mischief-maker of the first order. They plot to get her married to the burliest man in the village, the disagreeable Mr. MacInnes, and then hide from him. But when Fanny gets wind of their plan, she decides to take matters into her own hands. With a little help from her friends, Fanny concocts a series of devious schemes that result in plenty of laughs and much mischief. MacLeod’s trademark wit and humor shine through in a story that is sure to entertain readers of; 8vo; Signed by Author.

Price: $90.00