ISBN: 9780375725944 - foreign land: a novel (vintage departures) (7 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From the bestselling, award-winning author of Bad Land comes a quirky and insightful novel of what can happen when one can and does go home again. "Raban's achievements in this novel are nothing short of awesome." --The Washington Post For the past thirty years, George Grey has been a ship bunker in the fictional west African nation of Montedor, but now he's returning home to England--to a daughter who's a famous author he barely knows, to a peculiar new friend who back in the sixties was one of England's more famous singers, and to the long and empty days of retirement during which he's easy prey to the melancholy of memories, all the more acute since the woman he loves is still back in Africa. Witty, charming and masterly crafted, Foreign Land is an exquisitely moving tale of awkward relationships and quiet redemption.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. 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. Good condition. 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.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st vintage edition. 352 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling, award-winning author of Bad Land comes a quirky and insightful novel of what can happen when one can and does go home again.'Raban's achievements in this novel are nothing short of awesome.' The Washington PostFor the past thirty years, George Grey has been a ship bunker in the fictional west African nation of Montedor, but now he's returning home to Englandto a daughter who's a famous author he barely knows, to a peculiar new friend who back in the sixties was one of England's more famous singers, and to the long and empty days of retirement during which he's easy prey to the melancholy of memories, all the more acute since the woman he loves is still back in Africa. Witty, charming and masterly crafted, Foreign Land is an exquisitely moving tale of awkward relationships and quiet redemption. …

Zustand: New. JONATHAN RABAN is the author of the novels Surveillance and Waxwings his nonfiction works include Passage to Juneau, Bad Land, and Driving Home. His honors include the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/West Crea.