Book by van Herk Aritha Herk Aritha
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"A picaresque adventure on one level, and a searching investigation of Canadianness, especially on the Prairies."
-- "Globe and Mail"
"A splendid ripe momentum."
-- "Toronto Star"
"A deliciously woven tale."
-- "Ottawa Citizen"
"A densely suggestive world. . . . There are tenderly passionate scenes, absurd farce, directly realistic detail in landscape and a general exhilaration in the novel's view of the enigmas of human personality."
-- "Windsor Star"
"Van Herk's sense of the West is palpable. And her language is muscular."
-- "Quill & Quire"
"Arachne Manteia is a truly wonderful character."
-- "Border Crossings"
"A picaresque adventure on one level, and a searching investigation of Canadianness, especially on the Prairies."
-- "Globe and Mail"
"A splendid ripe momentum."
-- "Toronto Star"
"A deliciously woven tale."
-- "Ottawa Citizen"
"A densely suggestive world. . . . There are tenderly passionate scenes, absurd farce, directly realistic detail in landscape and a general exhilaration in the novel's view of the enigmas of human personality."
-- "Windsor Star"
"Van Herk's sense of the West is palpable. And her language is muscular."
-- "Quill & Quire"
"Arachne Manteia is a truly wonderful character."
-- "Border Crossings"
"A picaresque adventure on one level, and a searching investigation of Canadianness, especially on the Prairies."
"A splendid ripe momentum."
-- Toronto Star"A deliciously woven tale."
-- Ottawa Citizen"A densely suggestive world. . . . There are tenderly passionate scenes, absurd farce, directly realistic detail in landscape and a general exhilaration in the novel's view of the enigmas of human personality."
-- Windsor Star"Van Herk's sense of the West is palpable. And her language is muscular."
-- Quill & Quire"Arachne Manteia is a truly wonderful character."
-- Border Crossings
Winner of the Writers' Guild of Alberta Award for Fiction
Nominated for the Governor General's Award for Fiction
Arachne Manteia is a road rider, a traveling sales rep who drives a classic Mercedes and peddles women's underwear for a living. From her working class childhood to her comfortable adult life, Arachne refuses the conventional and embraces whatever adventure fate throws in her path.
A rogue sales rep with a man in every town, she lures each into her web of desire. All of them she claims as part of her never-ending journey, which promises fulfillment but offers no map for her longing. Always ready to fight and flee, Arachne Manteia is the quintessential picara, skillfully reckless, frighteningly irresistible, ready to go to the edge of the mappable world and beyond.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0889951837I3N00
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Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine and fine condition. No visible defects. Pictures available upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 058749
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM ARITHA VAN HERK on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; slight curl to front cover; otherwise as new; "A rogue sales rep with a man in every town, Arachne lures each into her web of desires. Always ready to fight and flee, she is the quintessential picara, skillfully reckless, fighteningly irresistible, ready to go to the edge of the mappable world and beyond.". Inscribed by Author(s). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001452
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Zustand: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.78. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0889951837-2-4
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