Isbn: 9780151004140 - the cave (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Cave] is yet another triumph . . . for Portugal's, or even the world's, greatest novelist. Read it. -- Washington Post A genuinely brilliant novel. -- Chicago Tribune Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Mar al in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops and apartments to which Cipriano delivers his wares. One day, he is told not to make any more deliveries. Unwilling to give up his craft, Cipriano tries his hand at making ceramic dolls. Astonishingly, The Center places an order for hundreds. But just as suddenly, the order is canceled and the penniless three have to move from the village into The Center. When mysterious sounds of digging emerge from beneath their new apartment, Cipriano and Mar al investigate; what they find transforms the family's life. Filled with the depth, humor, and extraordinary philosophical richness that marks all of Saramago's novels, The Cave is one of the essential books of our time.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The Cave] is yet another triumph . . . for Portugal's, or even the world's, greatest novelist. Read it. -- Washington Post A genuinely brilliant novel. -- Chicago Tribune Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Mar al in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops and apartments to which Cipriano delivers his wares. One day, he is told not to make any more deliveries. Unwilling to give up his craft, Cipriano tries his hand at making ceramic dolls. Astonishingly, The Center places an order for hundreds. But just as suddenly, the order is canceled and the penniless three have to move from the village into The Center. When mysterious sounds of digging emerge from beneath their new apartment, Cipriano and Mar al investigate; what they find transforms the family's life. Filled with the depth, humor, and extraordinary philosophical richness that marks all of Saramago's novels, The Cave is one of the essential books of our time.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. 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.

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: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ 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: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ 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: Very Good. Very Good condition. 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.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 307 pp., First printing of the first American edition., Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa.

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: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Cave 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: 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: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Clean, no marks, stated First U.S. Edition/First Printing, 2002, from an attorney's private collection. As shown, dust jacket is bright and nearly flawless, and book comes with a protective Mylar cover to prevent any future wear. Blue cover is like new with silver lettering on spine. Corners are sharp. No marked, creased, or torn pages. No remainder marks. An excellent copy. This gift-quality book will be carefully packaged for safe delivery. Paper Dragon is a 5-Star seller of popular books and does not solicit buyer ratings. OSC5 GA1120.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. 307pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.

dj. First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket.

Zustand: Very Good. : En 'La Caverna', José Saramago nos presenta a Cipriano Algor, un alfarero de edad avanzada que, junto a su hija Marta y su yerno Marcal, vive en un pequeño pueblo cerca de 'El Centro', un imponente complejo de tiendas y apartamentos. Cuando Cipriano es informado de que sus vasijas de barro ya no son necesarias debido a la popularidad del plástico, decide probar suerte haciendo muñecas de cerámica. Inesperadamente, 'El Centro' realiza un pedido de cientos de figurillas, lo que lleva a Cipriano y Marta a mudarse a un apartamento en el complejo. Sin embargo, un misterioso sonido de excavación los lleva a descubrir algo terrible, impulsando a la familia a emprender un viaje hacia lo desconocido.Esta novela explora temas como la obsolescencia, la adaptación y la búsqueda de significado en un mundo en constante cambio, todo ello narrado con el estilo único y reflexivo de Saramago. EAN: 9780151004140 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Cave Autor: Jose Saramago| Margaret Costa Editorial: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Idioma: en Páginas: 320 Formato: tapa dura.…

Zustand: Fair. Informed that his clay pots and jugs are no longer needed in light of plastic alternatives, elderly potter Cipriano applies his craft to the making of ceramic dolls, but his family's subsequent successes are compromised by a terrible discovery that causes them to leave their home. 75,000 first printing.; stofomslag beschadigd. …

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. A simple story of a potter who finds his craft obsolete, of the struggle against a faceless bureaucracy and most of all, a powerful allegory of modern life by this winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Translated from Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. 307 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. …

Hardcover. Zustand: As New in Very Good jacket. First US Edition. Octovo. By this Nobel Prize winning author, translated from the original 2000 Portuguese, A Caverna, by Margaret Jull Costa; this is a remarkable and essential read; "A magnificent novel and an allegory of our times." Blue boards and spine; jacket has very minor scratch on back; book in excellent condition; 307 pages, clipped.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, unread Uncorrected Proof copy of the Nobel Prize winner's later work. TM/Galley.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First American edition. Three pale spots on the foredge, else fine in a fine dust jacket.

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. The Cave, Saramago, Jose. Published by Harcourt, New York, 2002. First American Edition/First printing . Blue boards, silver spine titles. Volume in mint, unread condition without marks, tears, folds etc. Unclipped dust jacket has very light shelf wear. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. Jose Saramago was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998.…