Obstruction of Justice
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  • Decent suspense, but laden with coincidences
  • not the best in the series
  • Nina Reilly Is a Treasure!
  • Obstruction to success
  • A Stretch Of An Ending
Obstruction of Justice
Perri O'Shaughnessy
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ASIN: 0440224721
Release Date: 1998-06-08

Book Description

Lightning strikes twice.

Two people have died in Lake Tahoe in shocking accidents.  In a nearly empty parking lot, a hit-and-run driver kills probation officer Anna Meade Hallowell.  High up on a jagged mountain, wife abuser Ray de Beers gets what he deserves: he's struck by lightning.  Attorney Nina Reilly, hiking on a rare day off from her one-woman law practice, sees him die.  So does her date, Tahoe deputy DA Collier Hallowell.  Still shaken from his wife's violent death, Hallowell is hit hard by the accident.  It's a bad end to a first date...  and the start of a case that will test Nina's ethics and her heart.

Nina is certain de Beers's death is an act of God.  But his aging father wants to exhume the body to rule out foul play.  De Beers's frantic wife and teenage twins hire Nina to stop the disinterment.  What gets unearthed are secrets that raise new questions about Anna Hallowell's death, an indictment against one twin for murder, and a damning piece of evidence that can convict the boy .  .  .  unless Nina obstructs justice by hiding it.  No good lawyer will take that kind of risk.  But a brilliant lawyer, one with a passion for truth, just might .  .  .  .

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Decent suspense, but laden with coincidences.......2004-12-20

The crisis of the story is Nina's hiding of evidence for the sake of a young man she believes in. Problem is, we don't get to know the young man, Jason, well enough to convince us that she would risk her career for his sake. He's supposed to be intelligent, but we never see him do anything intelligent. Basically, he's a blond blank.

Then too, the ending is pure Hollywood chase/cliffhanger.

3 out of 5 stars not the best in the series.......2003-03-15

I've read most of the Nina Reilly series, and this one is my least favorite. It took a while for things to really get rolling, and there were a few too many coincidences for the plot to be believable.

5 out of 5 stars Nina Reilly Is a Treasure!.......2002-04-24

Since this is the first Nina Reilly book I picked up, I have absolutely no complaints. I literally stumbled upon this book on a friend's bookcase, casually opened it up, and almost literally didn't put it down again until I had read the very last page.

My only question is: Where have I been? Why had I not heard of this wonderful series, and its equally wonderful authors, sisters Mary and Pamela ("Perri") O'Shaugnessy? If this is, as some of the reviewers say, the "weakest" in the series, will I survive the strongest?

The story takes place in scenic Lake Tahoe, where sleazy casinos vie with gorgeous mountains and stately pines for attention. The night are dark and starry, and the days...well it depends who you are. For struggling attorney Nina Reilly, who is living with her brother and sister-in-law when the book begins, the days are full of crime and conspiracy. So she decides to hike a nearby mountain with a man who interests her: deputy DA Collier Hallowell. Collier is still mourning his wife, killed a few years earlier by a hit-and-run driver who was never found. Nina has some vague idea of bringing him into the world of the living.

But before that can happen, the two encounter a family that puts the word "dysfunctional" to shame. It consists of blustering Ray DeBeers, given to abusive language, his fearful wife Sarah, his gorgeous twins Jason and Molly, and a family friend. A storm comes up, Ray is hit by lightening and killed--and the action begins, not to stop until the very last word of the very last sentence.

Was Ray's death really an accident? Is his death somehow connected with the death of Hallowell's wife? And what of the mysterious, ethereal artist Kim Voss, she of the indoor cactus garden? Add in a genuine grave-robbing, a mysterious gardeners, stolen cars, people who won't talk, people who talk too much, and a brilliant teen who may or may not be connected to the DeBeers family, and the action is fast and furious. Nina, her sidekick and sometime lover, PI Paul van Wagoner, Hallowell himself, Nina's Native American secretary and a host of lesser characters try to solve a mystery that simply compounds upon itself like a cancerous cell. In the end, nobody is untouched or unhurt by the actions that unwind at dizzying speed.

I loved this book so much, I purchased everything else in the series I could get my hands on. Now my problem is: Do I go back to the beginning, and patiently catch up? Or do I read the next book in the series (whose teaser appears at the end of the paperback version), "Breach of Promise"? Stay tuned. This is one reviewer who is totally, happily, hooked.

2 out of 5 stars Obstruction to success.......2001-05-01

I was looking forward to reading this book and the other ones from the same author, but unfortunately, I found it difficult to stick to the book, and found it a shame to have all those useless sexual descriptions that had nothing to do with the case. I am a collector of murder cases and thriller books so it really is rare for me to criticize one of those books but this one didn't catch my attention enough. What misses is some kind of magical touch that some other authors have such as Higgins clark, kelman, rendell (this of course is only my opinion).

4 out of 5 stars A Stretch Of An Ending.......2001-04-06

Obstruction of Justice is the third book in this series by Perry O'shaughnessy. In this book, Nina Reilly and DA Collier Hallowell go on a date hiking. First of all the date was a little weird, considering in the last book Nina and Paul had something going on. Anyway, while on their hike they witness Ray de Beer's death from a lighting crash. The death brings back old memories for Collier of his deceased wife Anna, who was killed in a hit and run accident. Collier hires Paul to try and find clues from Anna's death. In the meantime, Ray de Beer's son, Jason is indicted for murder, and Nina is defending him. As Paul and Nina find out, Anna Hallowell's and Ray de Beer's death are more related that one might think. Obstruction of Justice fits right in with the previous two books in this series, as all are hard to put down, and are great reads. In this book, the only problem I had was that the ending was a stretch and quite unbelievable. Other than that, Obstruction of Justice, is another winner from the O'Shaughnessy's.
Perri O'Shaughnessy: Obstruction of Justice, Breach of Promise, and Acts of Malice
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    Perri O'Shaughnessy: Obstruction of Justice, Breach of Promise, and Acts of Malice
    Perri O'Shaughnessy
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    Release Date: 2002-05-28

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    Obstruction of Justice
    Two people have died in macabre accidents, one struck by lightning on Tahoe's highest mountain and one mowed down by a hit-and-run driver. In the middle of a controversial procedure to exhume one of the bodies, powerful businessman Quentin de Beers is killed. Charged with murder, Quentin's angry grandson won't talk, even to Nina Reilly, his defense attorney.

    Breach of Promise
    At glitzy Lake Tahoe, couples break up every day, but none quite so glamorous or successful as Lindy and Mike Markov. The scenario starts off in the standard way: Mike's met a younger woman and wants out. The problem? Mike and Lindy built a $200-million business together and Mike claims he doesn't owe Lindy a dime since they never married.

    Acts of Malice
    Set amid the darker side of Lake Tahoe's glamorous ski resorts, Acts of Malice has Nina taking on the case of Jim Strong, a member of South Lake Tahoe's most prominent families and the owners of the posh Paradise Ski Resort. With his brother Alex recently killed in a headline-making accident that occurred while they were skiing together, Jim fears he may be indicted in the death. When the coroner announces that Alex died from injuries unrelated to the accident, Jim is charged with murder.
    Obstruction of Justice by Religion (Civil liberties in American history)
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                  Trial of the Century: Obstruction of Justice : Viewpoint of a Trial Watcher
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                  • A VIEWPOINT OF "MOST TRIAL Watchers"
                  • THE BEST NARRATIVE WRITTEN
                  • Incredibly Biased
                  • Far better than the actual trial!
                  Trial of the Century: Obstruction of Justice : Viewpoint of a Trial Watcher
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                  5 out of 5 stars A VIEWPOINT OF "MOST TRIAL Watchers".......2002-08-21

                  This is the voice of most of America regarding OJ and the trial -- way to go Loretta Justice, your name says it all -- you speaketh the truth and it's justice for us all.

                  5 out of 5 stars THE BEST NARRATIVE WRITTEN.......2002-08-21

                  THIS BOOK IS FABULOUS, THE WRITER IS ARTICULATE, PRECISE AND ACCURATE -- SHE TRULY CAPTURED THE TRIAL AND REMARKABLY FROM HER LIVING ROOM. HER ACCOUNTS OF DARDEN AND THE PROSECUTION WERE STRAIGHT FROM THE HIP AND SHE DOESN'T BITE HER TONGUE!!! THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR STUDENTS OR ANYONE WHO DIDN'T WATCH THE TRIAL TO GET AN ACCURATE REVIEW, WHICH INCLUDES ACTUAL QUOTES FROM THE PLAYERS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHICH TRIAL MS. JUSTICE WILL REVIEW NEXT!

                  1 out of 5 stars Incredibly Biased.......2000-10-22

                  This book is incredibly biased as the author conveniently omit the testimonies or facts that do not fit her theory. The author critised the prosecution and praised the defense based on her very subjective opinion and in a very unprofessional manner. The most laughable comment she made was that Darden wore dingy suits while Cochran wore designer suit.....what does that have anything to do with the trial. Plus, the only reason for this was probably because Cochran was paid much more than Darden, whose served the state to find justice, not to gain financially. The author criticised poeple for being racist, but the most racist is probably herself.

                  5 out of 5 stars Far better than the actual trial!.......2000-01-10

                  What is the most famous trial of the 20th century? Scopes Monkey? Brown versus the Board of Education? Miranda? Mike Tyson? More than likely O.J. Simpson and this book shows us why.

                  The author, Loretta Justice, brings to life a trial that for the most part was hated by everyone. Justice brings out the issues of race and racism that flooded and infected the process of the system of jurisprudence.

                  From court rulings that were amazing to tainted evidence to perjured testimony of witnesses, the author presents a compelling and pointed argument that money may buy you a great defense but it can't buy public opinion.

                  The books shows how Simpson is still treated as the "Brentwood Butcher" and how his live will never ever be normal again. The author does a great job; you have to decide if she is right. Overall exceptionally good reading!

                  Mythago Wood
                  Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                  • Best of them all
                  • Didn't butter my muffin...
                  • Like a fantastic walk in the woods.
                  Mythago Wood
                  Robert Holdstock
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                  ASIN: 0765307294

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                  The mystery of Ryhope Wood, Britain's last fragment of primeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire, and long, life. Now, after his death, his sons have taken up his work. But what they discover is beyond what they could have expected. For the Wood is a realm where myths gain flesh and blood, tapping primal fears and desires subdued through the millennia. A realm where love and beauty haunt your dreams-and may drive you insane. Mythago Wood won the World Fantasy Award on its first publication in 1984, and secured Robert Holdstock's reputation as one of the major fantasy writers of our time. Now it returns to print in America for the first time in nearly a decade.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  1 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03

                  The only good thing about this book was the title. A tedious creeping fantasy. A pity the Myth part didn't refer to an Asprin comedy. The fantasy wasn't too interesting, and it didn't go far enough in the Lovecraftian direction for anything else. Too roundabout for me, I think, even though it certainly sounded like something I would enjoy.


                  5 out of 5 stars Story.......2007-08-22

                  I don't see how anyone cannot love this book. People who complain about grammar and writing style obvously aren't reading the story. They're only reading the book. Anyone, anyone who loves myths, or lost tales or intrigue, should read this book. Read it for the story. Read it for Holdstock's pure genius, and you will be pulled in.

                  4 out of 5 stars Best of them all.......2007-03-13

                  Mythago Wood is the best Holdstock book I have read. It is much more coherant than the others. This, like his others starts out with better writing than it ends with. The first two thirds are great and then the writing gets a bit rambly toward the end. I do recommend this book though, even with these comments in mind.

                  2 out of 5 stars Didn't butter my muffin..........2006-09-27

                  This book did not work for me *at all*. Perhaps it's that Steven the protagonist is so far from his emotions and feelings and what he wants. He's distant- from everyone and everybody he comes in contact with. Perhaps it's that his antagonist, Christian, his brother, has no reason to be the antagonist. (Then there's the yucky 14-15 y/o heroine, who was no heroine...) Perhaps it's that I've read many, many authors who travel down similar mythic lines and connect with me viscerally as a reader. Joseph Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Chales de Lint, Jane Yolen, Terri Windling all do it so much better, at least for me. In de Lint's newest book, _Widdershins_ Jilly thinks of herself as the Broken Girl. That's a theme in these adventures, the hero (of whatever sex) must be impaired. Steven has just fought a war and has a shrapnel wound, but it's his friend Harry Keeton, a burned flyer who is the damaged one, the one who goes on spite of. Why Steven goes on, I'm just not sure. I am glad for those of you who liked this book that there are further books in this series. I won't be reading them.

                  4 out of 5 stars Like a fantastic walk in the woods........2006-05-30

                  This is the first volume in the Mythago Wood series (before Lavondyss, The Hollowing, Merlin's Wood, and Gate of Ivory), in which the main character, Steve Huxley, tells us of the time short after WWII when he went back to England to help his brother Christian take care of their father's house after the latter's death.

                  Oak Lodge is at the edge of the Rhyope estate, next to a mysterious wood which intrigued George Huxley so much he dedicated the end of his life, and many journals, to its study. Indeed, in Mythago Wood, images of legendary heroes (mythagos) come to life, created from the folk-tales and collective minds of past civilizations. Among them Guiwenneth, a stunningly beautiful red-haired warrior woods-woman.

                  In turns, the Huxleys will all fall in love with the girl, and following their father's footsteps, Chris and then Steve will also feel the incontrollable need to try and penetrate deeper into the wood, where time and space expand, only to be rejected by it, as if pushed back and led astray by invisible forces.

                  I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this book and immersed in it: I could almost smell the forest scents, see the green of the leaves and touch the softness of the moss, as if I were walking in the wood with the heroes. I admit I must have been influenced by John Howe's beautiful illustrations of Mythago Wood... I also loved the character of Harry Keeton, the airplane pilot who helps Steve in his quest. All in all, even though I might not have tied all loose ends, it was a fantastically enchanting read.
                  Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn (Mythago Wood)
                  Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                  • A diversity of interesting characters.
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                  • His best work since Mythago Wood
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                  Robert Holdstock
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                  A gifted scientist was documenting the wild and ancient world of Ryhope Wood until he disappeared into that vast forest. Now his eldest son attempts to find him by using his father's own journals, but is soon distracted from his search by unexpected feelings for a mysterious Celtic warrior-- a heroine who is none other than the key to the mystery of the universe. Now both father and son are caught in a fateful relationship in and through the forest and the legendary lands contained within it!

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                  4 out of 5 stars A diversity of interesting characters........2006-11-12

                  Gate of Ivory goes back in time in the Mythago Wood sequence to tell us the story of Christian Huxley.

                  Steven's brother, who has never recovered from his mother's suicide after an terrible attack by a band of Mythago warriors when he was only a small boy, is now a grown man and goes exploring into the Wood. There he joins the Long Person, a makeshift group of forgotten figures from past legends, among which Guiwenneth, with whom he'll deeply fall in love. After living with them for a while, he learns that they're here to help the warrior Kylhuk's Legion in his quests, and soon Christian discovers he has a role to play too.

                  What I enjoyed in this fifth volume is the diversity of interesting characters and their stories. It was also great to read Christian's side of the story. Indeed in this tome he appears as a much less barbaric and more humane person than in the first one.

                  5 out of 5 stars Holdstock just keeps getting better.......2005-09-13

                  Holdstock, if you can get past those swirling, confusing time-and-scenario shifts that he's so fond of, is one of the best authors you will ever encounter, and his novels the most enthralling. The man has a brain like no one else. Each Mythago novel deals with a different main character, and generally you don't need to read them in order, though it helps. Each has a tenuous sort of link with its companions through either mythagos in common, or mutual friends, that sort of thing. Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn is the story of Christian Huxley, who we met first in Mythago Wood, and who wasn't really a very nice guy. This novel tells the story of how he was captured by Ryhope Wood (and hence became a bit of a ****)- through Guiwenneth, who also fascinated his father; and the larger-than-life figure of Kylhuk, whose quest he becomes embroiled in.
                  While you're reading this I guarantee there will be moments where you go "WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?!?!" but by god, reaching the end is so worth it. And if you've been paying proper attention, it will all make sense.
                  I don't even need to talk about his prose. I hope that if you're reading this review then you've read one or more of his novels already, and know how emotive, visual and wide his imagery is. I can't think of any other books where I can see so clearly what an author is describing.
                  Holdstock's vision is immensely far-reaching - each novel in the series explains something in a different novel, and while I said before that you can read them out of order, NONE of them should be regarded as a stand-alone. If you read one, and your curiosity was even remotely piqued by any loose ends (of if you just love Holdstock ;)), you must read the others. Every novel is typical of Holdstock in that, like I said before, he seems to like writing a story that is highly ambiguous, and quite challenging in ways both literary and emotional. There is only one book in the series, for example, with a happy ending - I won't tell you which if you haven't read it ;). The only possible quibble that I might have with him is that in each novel, the ending is sort of unfinished - but to me that leaves a lot of room for speculation, interpretation, and hopefully -god, SO hopefully - for further novels.

                  1 out of 5 stars Avoid this book.......2003-09-22

                  Some like horror; other readers like a good mystery, but don't read this book unless you find confusion entertaining. I have read the other reviews and I have to disagree. Yes the _premise_ is imaginative but as I read, I found myself waiting for something to make sense and the _story_ to begin. The book lacks character introductions, character descriptions and enlightening dialogue. I finally got some dialogue well past the point where I expected it but it did little to clear up matters. Once the book does get underway, watch out for rapid changes in backdrop and characters, usually without warning or transitional language. I found myself having to go back and re-read to decipher what was going on. A technical manual would have been a n easier read. Finally, the gratuitous bodily fluid descriptions are a bit disturbing, all the worse if they are important to the story.

                  So, the final score on this one: while very imaginative and original, the lack of characterization, the numerous plot shifts combined with a void of detail on the hero manage to torpedo a promising story.

                  5 out of 5 stars His best work since Mythago Wood.......2003-06-22

                  WOW...is all I have to say after reading Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn. Unlike his other efforts since Mythago Wood itself, this book provided that same stomach-knotting pleasure-pain climax that the original possessed. I highly recommend it.
                  That's not to say it's perfect. I found Christian's exploits with Legion a bit boring, frankly. Also, Holdstock has taken Ryhope Wood to its most extreme yet in terms of time-space distortion. It got a little confusing.
                  But Holdstock has succeeded immeasurably in his "Sympathy for the Devil" look at Christian. For those who wondered how he became the monster he did in Mythago Wood, here is your answer, beautifully wrought. The phrase "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions" could have been made to describe the ending of this book. Christian did everything right (he even chose the right gate!), but could not escape his destiny, and in the end just accepted it.
                  The final chapters and coda of Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn are well worth every long-in-the-tooth saga of Legion's exploits. The ending makes the reader think, wonder, feel sorry for Christian AND Guiwinneth, and wonder where in the very circular timeline of events could Christian have changed his fate. Also you realize that Steven had the deck stacked in his favor before HIS tale even began. Which leads the reader to re-ponder Mythago Wood, and so the circle continues. The great timeless mythic quality that Lavondyss, among others, lacked is here in droves.
                  In short, Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn, while not quite as outstanding as Mythago Wood (which I consider the best fantasy work, EVER - makes Tolkien look like an amateur) is really close. Read it.

                  5 out of 5 stars His best work since Mythago Wood.......2003-06-22

                  WOW...is all I have to say after reading Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn. Unlike his other efforts since Mythago Wood itself, this book provided that same stomach-knotting pleasure-pain climax that the original possessed. I highly recommend it.
                  That's not to say it's perfect. I found Christian's exploits with Legion a bit boring, frankly. Also, Holdstock has taken Ryhope Wood to its most extreme yet in terms of time-space distortion. It got a little confusing.
                  But Holdstock has succeeded immeasurably in his "Sympathy for the Devil" look at Christian. For those who wondered how he became the monster he did in Mythago Wood, here is your answer, beautifully wrought. The phrase "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions" could have been made to describe the ending of this book. Christian did everything right (he even chose the right gate!), but could not escape his destiny, and in the end just accepted it.
                  The final chapters and coda of Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn are well worth every long-in-the-tooth saga of Legion's exploits. The ending makes the reader think, wonder, feel sorry for Christian AND Guiwinneth, and wonder where in the very circular timeline of events could Christian have changed his fate. Also you realize that Steven had the deck stacked in his favor before HIS tale even began. Which leads the reader to re-ponder Mythago Wood, and so the circle continues. The great timeless mythic quality that Lavondyss, among others, lacked is here in droves.
                  In short, Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn, while not quite as outstanding as Mythago Wood (which I consider the best fantasy work, EVER - makes Tolkien look like an amateur) is really close. Read it.
                  Mythago Wood
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                    Mythago Wood
                    Robert Holdstock
                    Manufacturer: Gollancz
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Hardcover
                    ASIN: B000JFN21U
                    FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 61, number 3 - September Sept 1981: Mythago Wood; One Way Ticket to Elsewhere; The Gifts of Conhoon; Not Responsible Park and Lock It; There The Lovelies Bleeding; Indigestion
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                      FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 61, number 3 - September Sept 1981: Mythago Wood; One Way Ticket to Elsewhere; The Gifts of Conhoon; Not Responsible Park and Lock It; There The Lovelies Bleeding; Indigestion
                      Edward L. (editor) (Jane Yolen; Robert Holdstock; Michael Ward; John Morressey; John Kessel; Barry N. Malzberg; Thomas Wylde; Tony Sarowitz; Baird Searles; Gahan Wilson; Isaac Asimov) Ferman
                      Manufacturer: Mercury Press
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback
                      ASIN: B000HHD53A
                      Lavondyss: Journey To An Unknown Region  (A Sequel To Mythago Wood)
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                        Lavondyss: Journey To An Unknown Region (A Sequel To Mythago Wood)
                        Robert Holdstock
                        Manufacturer: Victor Gollancz
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Paperback
                        ASIN: B000KKBG8A
                        Mythago Wood
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                          Mythago Wood
                          Robert Holdstock
                          Manufacturer: Arbor
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Hardcover
                          ASIN: B000NTDGAY
                          Mythago Wood
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                            Mythago Wood

                            Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Mass Market Paperback
                            ASIN: B000HXNDOU
                            Mythago Wood
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                              Mythago Wood
                              Robert Holdstock
                              Manufacturer: Gollancz
                              ProductGroup: Book
                              Binding: Hardcover
                              ASIN: B000JFKYUW
                              Mythago Wood (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection)
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                                Mythago Wood (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection)
                                Robert Holdstock
                                Manufacturer: Science Fiction Book Club
                                ProductGroup: Book
                                Binding: Hardcover
                                ASIN: B000L1RWAY
                                Mythago Wood Collector's Edition
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                                  Mythago Wood Collector's Edition
                                  Robert Holdstock
                                  Manufacturer: Easton Press
                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                  Binding: Leather Bound

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                                  Masterpiece of Fantasy bound in geniune leather

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