The edges are knocked and the pages tanned, else a clean and solid copy, though obviously used.. There is an dedication on the front paste down by John Charalambous to the previous owner, whose signature is on the synopsis page. "Nicky's a survivor. She's lived through a difficult Greek childhood, the failure of the utopian rural commune where everyone, including her artist husband, walked away, and years spent teaching in a small country town. Her greatest challenge now is her foster daughter Imogen, who is fifteen and cutting loose from her childhood. But Nicky wants to give her the opportunity for a different future." 314 pages.