ISBN: 9780802116710 - how the dead live (32 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Will Self possesses one of the greatest literary imaginations of any writer working today. How the Dead Live is his most extraordinary book yet-a novel that will challenge, entertain, and truly astonish.Lily Bloom is an aging American transplanted to England who has lost her battle with cancer and lies wasting away at the Royal Ear Hospital. As her two daughters--lumpy Charlotte, who runs a hugely successful chain of stationery stores called Waste of Paper, and beautiful Natasha, a junkie--buzz around her and the nurses pump her full of morphine, Lily slides in and out of the present, taking us on a surreal, opinionated trip through the stages of a lifetime of lust and rage. A career girl in the 1940s, a sexed-up, tippling adulteress in the 1950s and '60s, a divorced PR flak in the 1970s and '80s, Lily presents us with a portrait of America and England over sixty years of riotous and unreal change.And then it's over: Lily catches a cab with the aboriginal wizard Phar Lap Jones, her guide to the shockingly banal world of the dead. It's a world that is surreal but familiar, where she again works in PR and rediscovers how great smoking is, where her cohabitants include Rude Boy, the son who died at age nine and now swears a blue streak, and three eyeless, murmuring wraiths, the Fats--composed of the pounds, literally the whole selves, she lost and gained over her lifetime. As Lily settles into her nonexistence, the most difficult challenge for this staunchly difficult woman is how to understand that she's dead, and how to leave the rest behind.How the Dead Live is an unforgettable portrait of the human condition, the struggle with life and with death. It's a novel that will disturb and provoke, the work, in the words of one British reviewer, of a novelist writing at the height of his powers.…

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

Zustand: Good. First Edition. 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.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Will Self possesses one of the greatest literary imaginations of any writer working today. How the Dead Live is his most extraordinary book yet-a novel that will challenge, entertain, and truly astonish.Lily Bloom is an aging American transplanted to England who has lost her battle with cancer and lies wasting away at the Royal Ear Hospital. As her two daughters--lumpy Charlotte, who runs a hugely successful chain of stationery stores called Waste of Paper, and beautiful Natasha, a junkie--buzz around her and the nurses pump her full of morphine, Lily slides in and out of the present, taking us on a surreal, opinionated trip through the stages of a lifetime of lust and rage. A career girl in the 1940s, a sexed-up, tippling adulteress in the 1950s and '60s, a divorced PR flak in the 1970s and '80s, Lily presents us with a portrait of America and England over sixty years of riotous and unreal change.And then it's over: Lily catches a cab with the aboriginal wizard Phar Lap Jones, her guide to the shockingly banal world of the dead. It's a world that is surreal but familiar, where she again works in PR and rediscovers how great smoking is, where her cohabitants include Rude Boy, the son who died at age nine and now swears a blue streak, and three eyeless, murmuring wraiths, the Fats--composed of the pounds, literally the whole selves, she lost and gained over her lifetime. As Lily settles into her nonexistence, the most difficult challenge for this staunchly difficult woman is how to understand that she's dead, and how to leave the rest behind.How the Dead Live is an unforgettable portrait of the human condition, the struggle with life and with death. It's a novel that will disturb and provoke, the work, in the words of one British reviewer, of a novelist writing at the height of his powers.…

Zustand: good. Missing dust cover, otherwise book is in good condition with some wear from normal use.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Uncorrected Proof. Self's fifth novel A clean unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. Dust jacket does not match stock photo. See our image.; 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.7 Inches; 256 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Uncorrected Advance Proof, paperback. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. A few crinkles on edges of d/j.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. First American Edition. Publisher: Grove Press, New York, 2000. FINE hardcover book in FINE mylar-protected dust-jacket. First Edition, First Printing. As new. Pristine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. How the Dead Live 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.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Publisher: Grove Press, NY, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. PRISTINE. As New. Unread. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. Controversial author's third novel, the story of an aging American in the final stages of cancer, drugged with painkillers, moves in and out of consciousness, railing against the unfairness of the world around, the sins of those around her, and her coming death - only to discover the incredible banality of life after death. 404 pp. Illustrated endpapers. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. …

Hardcover. 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. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A Fine first printing of the first American edition housed in a dust-jacket that has light soiling, else Nearly Fine; a CatherIn this book, Willa Cather explores the life of the undead, as seen through the eyes of a self-proclaimed zombie. She investigates the ways in which the undead interact with the living, and the ways in which the living interact with the undead. Cather provides a unique perspective on the undead, and her writing is rich and descriptive. This book is an interesting and unique look at the undead, and it is sure to appeal to fans of Willa Cather and horror novels.; 8vo; 404 pages.…

1st US edition. HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First American Edition. First American edition, stated; full number line. Signed by Will Self in black finetip felt pen on title page. 404 p. Illustrated endpapers. Clean, sharp-cornered text block in fresh-appearing white boards. Dust jacket in mylar has the American first edition image of a lily, and is crisp.…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. First U.S. edition / First printing. Uncorrected proof. Signed by the author on the title page. Illustrated wrappers. 404 pages. Very fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. NY: Grove Press, 2000. Hard Cover w/ DJ. Stated First American Edition with publisher's number line beginning with 1. Hard cover with dust jacket, 404 pp., 8vo. Flat signed by the author on the title page (see images). Bound in white boards with gray spine titles; clean and well preserved with a strong binding, sharp edges and corners, and only light bumping at the head of the spine. Black-and-white map endpapers relate to the story. Pages are clean with no names, inscriptions, remainder marks, or library markings. Unclipped dust jacket ($24.00) remains clean and bright and is protected in a Brodart archival mylar cover. A darkly comic and imaginative novel following a deceased narrator's observations of life, death, and everything in between. A particularly nice signed first American edition. Book and dust jacket condition: Fine. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a new box. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. RARE Advance reading Copy--Uncorrected Proof. New copy. Never read. Trade paperback format. COLLECTOR'S COPY.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. PO name in ink on ffep. Signed by author on title page.; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1.30 inches; 256 pages; Signed by Author.…