ISBN: 9780140153729 - two lives: reading turgenev & my house in umbria (37 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In `Reading Turgenev?, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual solace ? in secret meetings with a man who shares her passion for Russian novels ? The second story, `My House in Umbria? tells how romantic novelist Emily Delahunty helps the survivors of a bomb attack on a train and invents colourful pasts for her convalescent patients.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In `Reading Turgenev?, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual solace ? in secret meetings with a man who shares her passion for Russian novels ? The second story, `My House in Umbria? tells how romantic novelist Emily Delahunty helps the survivors of a bomb attack on a train and invents colourful pasts for her convalescent patients.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In `Reading Turgenev?, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual solace ? in secret meetings with a man who shares her passion for Russian novels ? The second story, `My House in Umbria? tells how romantic novelist Emily Delahunty helps the survivors of a bomb attack on a train and invents colourful pasts for her convalescent patients.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In `Reading Turgenev?, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual solace ? in secret meetings with a man who shares her passion for Russian novels ? The second story, `My House in Umbria? tells how romantic novelist Emily Delahunty helps the survivors of a bomb attack on a train and invents colourful pasts for her convalescent patients.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Two Lives: Reading Turgenev and My House in Umbria This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Two beautiful, memorable novels in one volume, both focussing on women who retreat into their imaginations until the boundaries between what is real and what is not become blurred. In `Reading Turgenev, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, an Irish country girl is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man. But she finds unusual solace in secret meetings with a man who shares her passion for Russian novels The second story, `My House in Umbria tells how romantic novelist Emily Delahunty helps the survivors of a bomb attack on a train and invents colourful pasts for her convalescent patients. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 41175302. 1786862552. 8/16/2026 6:42:32 AM.

Zustand: Very Good. New Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. New Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Used Good. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, creased spine, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

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Zustand: Good. : Dos novelas en un solo volumen que exploran las vidas de dos mujeres marcadas por la ausencia de amor. En 'Reading Turgenev', una joven irlandesa se encuentra atrapada en un matrimonio sin amor con un hombre mayor, encontrando consuelo en reuniones secretas con un hombre que comparte su pasión por las novelas rusas. En 'My House in Umbria', la novelista romántica Emily Delahunty ayuda a los sobrevivientes de un atentado en un tren, inventando pasados coloridos para sus pacientes en convalecencia. EAN: 9780140153729 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Two Lives Autor: William Trevor Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 384 Formato: tapa blanda.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Zustand: Very Good. 2004. Paperback. First edition, dustjacket. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Very Good. 2004. Paperback. First edition, dustjacket. . . . .

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Two Lives (1992) ? William Trevor Penguin Books | ISBN: 9780140153729 | Condition: Good | Sold by Crappy Old Books? Two novellas, one ticket: quiet catastrophes performed at whisper-volume by the gentlest assassin in Irish letters. In Two Lives , William Trevor does that trademark Trevor thing?he pads softly into a room you thought was safe, opens a window you hadn?t noticed, and suddenly there?s weather inside your chest. Inside you?ll find: 1) A love story that refuses to raise its voice. A young woman in rural Ireland marries sense instead of passion and discovers that the heart keeps double books. Salvation arrives in the unlikeliest contraband: a borrowed cousin, a borrowed Russian? Turgenev ?and the contraband of imagining one?s life otherwise. It?s tenderness smuggled past the border guards of respectability, where daydreams become a lifeline and the town?s pity is more dangerous than its cruelty. 2) An Italian afternoon with shrapnel in it. After a train bombing, a mismatched handful of survivors convalesce in an Umbrian villa curated by a romance novelist who?s half hostess, half unreliable star witness. Cats, geraniums, memory, manners?the sun is warm, the tea is poured, and grief keeps taking polite sips. Secrets surface like goldfish: unexpectedly, then as if they?ve always been there. Trevor writes with surgical mercy : sentences so neat you could spread jam with them, and revelations that arrive like someone quietly shutting a door. He does not shout; he insists . He believes in small rooms, good manners, and the way a life can tilt on an errand to the post office. The thrill here isn?t plot pyrotechnics but the precision of feeling ?how ordinary decency can bruise, how fantasy can be a flotation device, how the past sits at the foot of the bed and refuses to take the hint. Why this book sings (softly, perfectly on key): Two ways of being haunted: by the life you didn?t live, and by the life that happened anyway. Weather-system prose: Trevor changes the light in a room and somehow the furniture remembers. Kindness with teeth: compassion that doesn?t excuse, only understands, which is far more dangerous. Five-star mundanity: teacups, shop counters, sunstruck terraces; every ordinary thing carries contraband. About this particular copy: Condition: Good , from Crappy Old Books ?a name that overpromises on the ?crappy? and underestimates the ?books.? Expect a spine that?s told a few truths, corners with the soft authority of experience, and pages wholly ready to break your heart in a respectable manner. It?s the kind of book you can leave face-down on the arm of a chair and feel it judging you only slightly. Potential side effects: Sudden urge to reread Turgenev in a bus shelter. Calling a friend because you ?just remembered something,? and then not saying it. A revised opinion of tepid tea (it?s a narrative device). A tiny, Trevor-ish epigram for the road: Lives seldom break with a bang; they fold?neatly, and then not at all. Two Lives is for readers who suspect the quiet parts are where the plot lives. Open it for one chapter; look up an hour later with your life rearranged by half a degree?the kind of adjustment that changes where you end up, and makes all the difference on maps that matter. THIS BOOK BEARS THE CRAPPY OLD BOOKS STAMP. IF THAT IS UNDESIRABLE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. THE STAMP MARKS WHICH IS USUALLY TO THE FRONT AND BACK INNER PAGES SAYS SOLD BY CRAPPY OLD BOOKS WITH WEB SITE URL. IT IN NO WAY DEMINISHED FROM THE READING. IF YOU WANT A PRISTINE BOOK, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER BOOK IN BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE ELSE.…

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