9781861591784 - The Keepers of Truth: Shortlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize von Collins, Michael (8 Ergebnisse)

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.

Hardback. 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. The Keepers of Truth: Shortlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize 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: Fair. Anmerkungen / bekritzelt / Stempel; Verschmutzung / Wasserschaden; Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen. In mid-80s post-industrial America, a small town struggles with the remnants of defunct factories as a young journalist and college dropout, Bill, writes for The Daily Truth. His essays reflect on the decline of industry and his family's legacy, haunted by his father's suicide and their once-thriving industrial empire. The monotony of summer is shattered when local troublemaker Ronny Lawton reports his father missing, leading to the discovery of a dismembered finger. The town suspects Ronny of murder, but evidence is lacking. As the Lawton family's tragic story captivates the community, Ronny becomes an unlikely icon. Bill's obsession with the case deepens; he becomes entangled with Ronny's estranged wife, uncovers a decomposing head, and finds himself a suspect in the murder investigation. Tensions escalate when Ronny takes his wife, child, and Bill hostage during a standoff with the FBI. Bill's eventual escape leads him to reflect on the disillusionment of the American dream. The narrative, marked by sharp, intense writing, explores the decline of a town, an era, and individual lives, intertwining a gripping murder mystery with profound commentary on failed aspirations and inevitable destruction.

1st edition, 3rd impression. A tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dust jacket.

tapa blanda. Zustand: Bien. 1900-1999, City and town life, Fiction., Novel Phoenix House. London. 2000. 23 cm. 297 pages. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Michael Collins. [Tom Milne Popular Fiction Collection. Crime. ] . ISBN: 1861591780; 9781861591784; 1861591799; 97818615917 (=3140067=) PL198.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.

First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dustjacket.