Henderson's spear / Ronald Wright

Wright, Ronald (1948-)

ISBN 10: 0385602693 / ISBN 13: 9780385602693

Verlag: London : Doubleday, 2001

Beschreibung

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped. SIGNED COPY - FLAT SIGNATURE. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 349 pages; Physical description. : 349 p. ; 24 cm. Subject: Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901 - Fiction. Summary: Henderson is a man of empire. He has seen the world ebb and flow. When he dies, he leaves behind a treasure trove of objects. To his grand-daughter Liv, he has always been a shadowy figure, until she discovers his diaries. 1 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 210606

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Henderson's spear / Ronald Wright

Verlag: London : Doubleday

Erscheinungsdatum: 2001

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket Included

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition.

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Inhaltsangabe:

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped. SIGNED COPY - FLAT SIGNATURE. ; 349 pages; Physical description. : 349 p. ; 24 cm. Subject: Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901 - Fiction. Summary: Henderson is a man of empire. He has seen the world ebb and flow. When he dies, he leaves behind a treasure trove of objects. To his grand-daughter Liv, he has always been a shadowy figure, until she discovers his diaries.

Críticas:

'In 100 years time this book should be a classic' Guardian 'Deeply deductive and brilliantly sustained' Observer 'Absorbing, dynamic, intricately clever' Independent on Sunday 'Ambitious and entertaining...a heady mix of love story, pessimistic prediction, satire and lyrical adventure' Sunday Times