ISBN: 9781841954608 - vernon god little (rough cut) (36 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. WINER OF THE MAN BOKER PRIZE 2003WINER OF THE 2003 WHITBREAD FIRST NOVEL PRIZEIn the town jail of Martirio - the barbecue sauce capital of Central Texas - sits fifteen-year-old Vernon Little, dressed only in New Jack trainers and underpants. He is in trouble.His friend Jesus has just blown away sixteen of his classmates before turning the gun on himself. And Vernon, as his only buddy, has become the focus of the town's need for vengeance.The news of the tragedy has resulted in the quirky backwater being flooded with wannabe CN hacks all-too-keen to claim their fifteen minutes and lay the blame for the killings at Vernon's feet. In particular Eulalio Ledesma, who begins manipulating matters so that Vernon becomes the centre for the bizarre and vengeful impulses of the townspeople of Martirio.But Vernon is sure he'll be ok. Why do movies end happy? Because they imitate life. You know it, I know it.Peopled by a cast of grotesques, freaks, coldblooded chattering housewives (who are all mysteriously, recently widowed), and one very special adolescent with an unfortunate talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Vernon God Little is riotously funny and puts lust for vengeance, materialism, and trial by media squarely in the dock. It also heralds the arrival of one of the most exciting and acclaimed voices in contemporary fiction, who with this debut novel illustrates that in modern times innocence and basic humanity may not be enough.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. WINER OF THE MAN BOKER PRIZE 2003WINER OF THE 2003 WHITBREAD FIRST NOVEL PRIZEIn the town jail of Martirio - the barbecue sauce capital of Central Texas - sits fifteen-year-old Vernon Little, dressed only in New Jack trainers and underpants. He is in trouble.His friend Jesus has just blown away sixteen of his classmates before turning the gun on himself. And Vernon, as his only buddy, has become the focus of the town's need for vengeance.The news of the tragedy has resulted in the quirky backwater being flooded with wannabe CN hacks all-too-keen to claim their fifteen minutes and lay the blame for the killings at Vernon's feet. In particular Eulalio Ledesma, who begins manipulating matters so that Vernon becomes the centre for the bizarre and vengeful impulses of the townspeople of Martirio.But Vernon is sure he'll be ok. Why do movies end happy? Because they imitate life. You know it, I know it.Peopled by a cast of grotesques, freaks, coldblooded chattering housewives (who are all mysteriously, recently widowed), and one very special adolescent with an unfortunate talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, Vernon God Little is riotously funny and puts lust for vengeance, materialism, and trial by media squarely in the dock. It also heralds the arrival of one of the most exciting and acclaimed voices in contemporary fiction, who with this debut novel illustrates that in modern times innocence and basic humanity may not be enough.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 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. 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: 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: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very 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: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Very 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Mildly edgeworn dust jacket. White, unmarked pages.

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. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that 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. 1st Edition. nice hardcover edition no damage seen.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. first edition book, includes the dust jacket.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket as Issued. Advance Reading Copy. 5.25 x 8 inches. 223 pages. Advance reading copy. Fine condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: NEAR MINT. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. FIRST PRINTING. TRUE FIRST PRINTING OF AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL NO MENTION OF ANY PRIZES BOOK IS GIFT CONDITION SLIGHT CURL AT TOP OF FONT JACKET OTHERWISE LIKE NEW. N/A (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 279 pp. Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dj shows minimal wear. Richard Whitelaw (Author Photo) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 279 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Publisher's remainder mark on bottom edge. Dust jacket shows minimal wear around places. Richard Whitelaw (Author Photo) (illustrator).…

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. Author's first novel - a 'post-modern picaresque tale' which has been compared to 'The Confederacy of Dunces' as a fresh new voice. Winner of the 2003 Booker Prize. 277 pp. In a first issue dust jacket without the Booker notation. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. First U.S. Edition, 3rd printing, of the 2003 Man Booker Prize-winner. Pristine, clean & tight copy, unread in AS NEW condition. "Read Vernon God Little not only for its dangerous relevance, but for the coruscating wit and raw vitality of its voice."---Jonathan Lethem. "It's like the Osbournes invited the Simpsons round for a root beer and Don DeLillo dropped by to help them write a new song for Eminem."---Andrew O'Hagan. Flawless book of dark humor, super-intact, w/jacket printed with Booker label.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Vernon God Little: A 21st Century Comedy in the Presence of Death (Man Booker Prize) by D.B.C. Pierre. Canongate Books, 2003. First edition, first printing with full number line. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine +/Near Fine + Clean, tight, and square with no internal reading wear. Text block appears fresh. Jacket is in excellent overall condition with minimal shelf wear. All library markings are shown in photos. Vernon God Little is a darkly comic and biting satire of media sensationalism, small-town justice, and American cultural excess, told through the voice of a teenage boy wrongfully implicated in a school shooting. DBC Pierre's debut novel blends raw humor with moral outrage, exposing the grotesque machinery of public opinion while delivering a sharp, unforgettable narrative that won the Man Booker Prize.…

First Edition. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. Booker Prize winning novel. A fine and tight copy in a very near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN WRAPS OF THE ADVANCE READING COPY.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed on the title page. TM. Signed by Author(s).