Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardback. 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. GOR005178408
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Anbieter: James Fergusson Books & Manuscripts, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Corners of two leaves slightly creased, dustwrapper (by Ian MacInnes) price-clipped and faintly creased. Dedicated to Peter and Betty Grant. "Though these stories are primarily entertainments, they are also studies in depth of a community. George Mackay Brown lives in the Orkneys, surrounded by sea and sky, where time has an altogether different nature and significance from time in the cities. 'In Orkney', wrote Edwin Muir, 'the lives of living men turn into legend'" (dustwrapper blurb). Artikel-Nr. 3S100059
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Anbieter: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Neuseeland
Hardback. Zustand: Good. This collection of eleven stories, first published by The Hogarth Press in 1974, demonstrates the full range of George Mackay Brown's literary talent. George Mackay Brown was steeped in the life and traditions of Orkney, a world set firmly between the sea and the sky, where time has an altogether different nature and significance from the rest of the world. 'In Orkney,' wrote Edwin Muir, 'the lives of living men turn into legend.' The rich history of the islands - the succession of Neolithic man, Pict, Norsemen, Scot - leaves its impression upon the life of modern Orkney and is reflected in this finely wrought collection. Mingling past and present, the human world and the spiritual, George Mackay Brown brings together both the modern islanders and the Orcadians of centuries past, for the same lineaments are discernable in both. 'Hawkfall', the central story, traces the vicissitudes, violence and hypocrisies which recur over many generations; in 'The Drowned Rose', the ghosts of dead lovers, still in love with the things of this world, mix with the living, while 'Sealskin' explored the relationship between legend, art and life. All stories are richly entertaining, poignant and moving, their universal themes realized in the context of their unique island setting. This copy is a former library book. Ex lib, DJ. 220 pages. Artikel-Nr. 1486669
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Anbieter: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good condition. Artikel-Nr. 096713-10
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Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. A spot on the front board else near fine in a fine dust jacket. Artikel-Nr. 549486
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Anbieter: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in blue boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Clipped dustjacket in removable protective clear sleeve. 220pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (10/5). Artikel-Nr. ABE-1524322733648
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