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The editor of a London poetry magazine, Sarah Wode-Douglass accompanies John Slater, an elderly poet who had figured prominently in her parents' marital woes, to Malaysia, where Slater he reveals a ruinous decades-old hoax and produces a manuscript whose provenance is marked by exile, kidnapping, and death. 75,000 first printing.
Peter Carey received the Booker Prize for Oscar and Lucinda, and again for True History of the Kelly Gang. His other honors include the Commonwealth Prize and the Miles Franklin Award. The author of seven previous novels and a collection of stories, he was born in Australia in 1943 and now lives in New York City.
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. With remainder mark. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Artikel-Nr. Q16O-00223
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Artikel-Nr. R13E-01969
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Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. minor wear and creasing. Artikel-Nr. mon0003417054
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Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR003476272
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Anbieter: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, USA
First American edition. An Advanced Reader's Edition in illustrated (Chip Kidd designed) wrappers of this fine novel by a two-time winner of the Booker Prize. Carey mixes fact and fiction as he borrows (including some lines from the poems) from the Ern Malley affair: an Australian poetry magazine, 'Angry Penguins', published in the 40's poems and a bio all of which were part of a hoax. Moreover the publisher was charged for obscenity for the publication of the fake poems. A tale familiar to literary Australians of Carey's generation. Tail of spine bumped; minor rubbing. Near fine. Artikel-Nr. 64528
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