ISBN: 9781565840775 - monkfish moon: short stories (new press international fiction) (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 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.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The nine haunting stories of Monkfish Moon, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, announce the appearance of an extraordinary writing talent. Published to universal acclaim in England, these stories expertly reveal lives shaped by the luxuriant tropical surroundings of Sri Lanka and disoriented by that country?s resurgent violence.Gunesekera describes a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear, where civil war disrupts a marriage thousands of miles away, and where ?building up??of businesses, homes, relationships?is more often than not swiftly and violently brought down.Written with a startling grace, this first, hugely promising collection creates a vivid portrait of a largely unchronicled corner of the world.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ 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.

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.

First Edition. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. 138 pages. Gunesekera's first book, a collection of 9 stories. A clean very near fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First American Edition. Near fine in a very good dj.

Hardback. Zustand: New. The nine haunting stories of Monkfish Moon, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, announce the appearance of an extraordinary writing talent. Published to universal acclaim in England, these stories expertly reveal lives shaped by the luxuriant tropical surroundings of Sri Lanka and disoriented by that country's resurgent violence.Gunesekera describes a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear, where civil war disrupts a marriage thousands of miles away, and where "building up"-of businesses, homes, relationships-is more often than not swiftly and violently brought down.Written with a startling grace, this first, hugely promising collection creates a vivid portrait of a largely unchronicled corner of the world.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First American edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardback. Zustand: New. The nine haunting stories of Monkfish Moon, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, announce the appearance of an extraordinary writing talent. Published to universal acclaim in England, these stories expertly reveal lives shaped by the luxuriant tropical surroundings of Sri Lanka and disoriented by that country's resurgent violence.Gunesekera describes a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear, where civil war disrupts a marriage thousands of miles away, and where "building up"-of businesses, homes, relationships-is more often than not swiftly and violently brought down.Written with a startling grace, this first, hugely promising collection creates a vivid portrait of a largely unchronicled corner of the world.…