Isbn: 9780688031114 - on the yankee station: stories by william boyd (20 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Wiliam Boyd, winner of the Whitbread and Somerset Maugham Awards, introduces unlikely heroes desperate to redeem their unsatisfying lives. From California poolsides to the battlegrounds of Vietnam, here is a world populated by weary souls who turn to fantasy as their sole escape from life's inequities. Stranded in an African hotel during a coup, an oafish Englishman impresses a young stewardess with stories of an enchanted life completely at odds with his sordid existence in The Coup. In the title story, an arrogant, sadistic American pilot in Vietnam underestimaets the power of revenge when he relentlessly persecutes a member of his maintenance crew. With droll humor and rare compassion, Boyd's enthralling stories remind us of his stature as one of contemporary fiction's finest storytellers.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Wiliam Boyd, winner of the Whitbread and Somerset Maugham Awards, introduces unlikely heroes desperate to redeem their unsatisfying lives. From California poolsides to the battlegrounds of Vietnam, here is a world populated by weary souls who turn to fantasy as their sole escape from life's inequities. Stranded in an African hotel during a coup, an oafish Englishman impresses a young stewardess with stories of an enchanted life completely at odds with his sordid existence in The Coup. In the title story, an arrogant, sadistic American pilot in Vietnam underestimaets the power of revenge when he relentlessly persecutes a member of his maintenance crew. With droll humor and rare compassion, Boyd's enthralling stories remind us of his stature as one of contemporary fiction's finest storytellers.…

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. 1st U.S. ed. 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.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ 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: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; 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: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first U.S. edition, with full number line. A fine copy in a fine jacket. Price ($12.95) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Just a few foxing dots on top edge. Some ink underlining and marginalia on a couple pages. F-2641.…

dj. First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. A collection of short stories from the author of "A Good Man in Africa." This edition includes two additional stories from the UK edition. A fine copy in a very near fine price clipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Not price-clipped ($12.95 price intact). Published by William Morrow, 1982. Octavo. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with toning on the edges. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First American edition. Fine in very good dust jacket. Hardcover is a nice clean copy, like new. Dustwrapper lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, lightly soiled.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, dust jacket has slight wear of spine and corners of panels.

First US edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 217 p.; 22 cm. Subjects: United States. Baseball. 20th century. USA. Short Story collection. 20th century short story collection. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. First U.S. edition. Octavo, 217 pages. In Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is grey with red and black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Price unclipped: "$12.95. Boards quarter bound with grey cloth to spine and grey paper to boards. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has spotting to top edge. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column N. 1388158. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($12.95 price intact). Published by William Morrow, 1982. Octavo. Gray cloth over gray boards stamped in black with red endpapers. Signed by author on title page (flat signed not inscribed). Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear. A very good signed copy of this collection of short stories by William Boyd. 215 pages. ISBN: 0688031110. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author on title page. Pages are clean and crisp. Light grey cloth binding is tight and neat but shows fading to edges. DJ is clean with no tears, nominal wear to corners. Slight wrinkling to crown of front cover. TM/Fiction/Signed Books. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First American edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a little toning.

Hardcover. dj. First US Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 217 pages. In Very good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is grayish-gold with black and red lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$12.95" on front flap, flaps have mild age-toning along head edges. Boards have mild shelving wear along extremities and mild sun-fading along head and tail edges. Signed flat on title page by William Boyd. Shelved in Room Z. 1401257. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. 1st edition/1st printing with full number line. Minimal wear and creases to the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean.