ISBN: 9781877283666 - hummingbird (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this, James George's extraordinary second novel, three people, strangers all, are thrown together in a world of sand and ocean and sky on Northland's Ninety Mile Beach. Jordan - a tattooed man who lives alone at the base of his ancestral hill in a boat that was never launched - has his solitude broken by the arrival of two travellers: one who falls from the air, another who arrives following childhood tracks. Kingi, a distinguished Battle of Britain veteran, is journeying to keep a promise made on Crete half a century ago. Kataraina, a former prostitute, has left Sydney's Kings Cross and is finally travelling home. But their journeys and their lives change forever with the arrival of a young woman and her daughter a| This novel sets global conflict against a sensuous search for love. The action sweeps across fifty years, and ranges around the globe from New Zealand to northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Hummingbird is a bittersweet exploration of freedom and confinement, parenthood and family, home and belonging. Some foxing to text block edges. 360 pages.…

paperback. 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.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 343 pages. cover corners lightly worn, good clean copyIn this, James George's extraordinary second novel, three people, strangers a ll, are thrown together in a world of sand and ocean and sky on Northland's Nine ty Mile Beach. Jordan - a tattooed man who lives alone at the base of his ancest ral hill in a boat that was never launched - has his solitude broken by the arri val of two travellers: one who falls from the air, another who arrives following childhood tracks. Kingi, a distinguished Battle of Britain veteran, is journeyi ng to keep a promise made on Crete half a century ago. Kataraina, a former prost itute, has left Sydney's Kings Cross and is finally travelling home. But their j ourneys and their lives change forever with the arrival of a young woman and her daughter a This novel sets global conflict against a sensuous search for love. The action sweeps across fifty years, and ranges around the globe from New Zeala nd to northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Hummingbird is a bittersweet explor ation of freedom and confinement, parenthood and family, home and belonging.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 360 pages. ?I?Ç'd sort of sworn off endorsing novels, but this is so good, I can?Ç 't resist ? James George is a wonderful find and Hummingbird is surely destined for a wide audience?Ç' ? Dame Fiona Kidman In this, James George?Ç's ext raordinary second novel, three people, strangers all, are thrown together in a w orld of sand and ocean and sky on Northland?Ç's Ninety ile Beach. Jordan ? a tattooed man who lives alone at the base of his ancestral hill in a boat that was never launched ? has his solitude broken by the arrival of two travelers: on e who falls from the air, another who arrives following childhood memories. King i, a distinguished battle of Britain veteran, is journeying to keep a promise ma de on Crete half a century ago. Kataraina, a former prostitute, has left Sydney? ??Ç's Kings Cross and is finally traveling home. But their journeys and their l ives change forever with the arrival of a young woman and her daughter ? This novel sets global conflict against a sensuous search for love. The action sweeps across fifty years, and the ranges around the globe from New Zealand to Norther n Europe and the Mediterranean. Hummingbird is a bittersweet exploration of free dom and confinement, parenthood and family, home and belonging. ?I loved it. I t?Ç's perceptive, passionate, powerful and I didn?Ç't want it to end?Ç' ? Renee Editorial Reviews Review ?I loved it. It?Ç's perceptive, passionat e, powerful and I didn?Ç't want it to end?Ç' -- Renee.…