Helen eustis (88 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A philandering professor on the faculty of an Ivy League school is found murdered, setting off ripple effects of anxiety, suspicion, and panic in this Edgar Award-winning classic from 1946. The Horizontal Man was Helen Eustis's only crime novel, and she won an Edgar Award for it, combining a wildly disparate set of elements into an enduringly fascinating work. In its way it is a classical whodunit that stands comparison with old-school practitioners such as Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers. This mystery transpires in the rarefied precincts of the English department of a venerable New England college, one very much of the restless postwar moment, echoing with references to Freud and Kafka. Eustis finds comedy high and low in a cavalcade of characters bursting at the seams with repressed sexual longings and simmering malice. Beyond the satire, she stirs up--with a narrative whose multiple viewpoints give the book a striking modernistic edge--a troubling sense of the mental chaos lurking just beneath the civilized surfaces of her academic setting.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reissue. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Good. 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. 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.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

Zustand: Good. 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.

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

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. Tearing at hinges/spine, 1 inch on the bottom and a bit on the top. Edgewear, tanned edges. Pages unmarked, binding is solid. BP/Mystery/MM.

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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Library of America; First Printing. LOA #268; Minor stains to the exterior edge of pages only. Good overall condition. Light wear No major blemishes. No writing.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Gut. 156 S. , 18 cm Die Kanten des gut erhaltenen Taschenbuchs sind leicht bestoßen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 150.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 464 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. First Thus. Minor handling wear on cover and spine. Some fading on the spine. The first printing of the 1973 Penguin Books paperback edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 230 pages. 7.25x4.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2020. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Edgar Award-winning novel. First printing of the Penguin edition, 1949. Green Penguin 718. Page edges tanned but no inscriptions.

Zustand: New. In English.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Magazine. Quarto. 104pp. Perfectbound. Rubbing and edgewear, near fine. Notable contributors include Eve Merriam, Arthur Koestler, Robert Fontaine, Fred Urquhart, Helen Eustis, A.E. Edwards, Blanche Petersen, Malcolm Kevin Burke, and others.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. On offer here a two-volume set titled: "Women Crime Writers", edited by Sarah Weinman. The first volume presents: "Four Suspense Novels of the 1940's" and the second volume: "Four Suspense Novels of the 1950's". They are contained in a sturdy board slipcase published by The Library of America, dated 2015. Each book has its own dust jacket and a gold satin page marker. Condition: This two volume set in its slipcase is in near fine condition. Neither of the books or their slipcase show any signs of wear or blemish. They are like new, a giftable collection.…