before forget von brink andré (20 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5.

Illustrierte Originalbroschur. Zustand: Gut. Taschenbucherstausgabe. 311 (1) Seiten. 19,6 cm. Sehr guter Zustand. Chris Minaar is a distinguished South African writer, an old writer, but a writer who has lost whatever gift he had for writing. It is on New Year's Eve, courtesy of his stalled car, that he meets Rachel, a young sculptress who becomes the great love of his life, a love greater for being unfulfilled. He finds himself captivated by Rachel and drawn into a close friendship with her husband. As their friendship develops, Chris must reconcile himself to an unaccustomed type of intimacy but one that inevitably threatens this precarious triangular relationship. Woven through this is the story of his life and of a lifetime's loving. For he has known many women. As it becomes clear that this book is the final writing act of Chris's creative life, so we understand that these recollections are an attempt to bring order to an otherwise chaotic existence. - André Philippus Brink (* 29. Mai 1935 in Vrede, Vrystaat) ist einer der bedeutendsten zeitgenössischen Schriftsteller Südafrikas. Er ist einer der wenigen afrikaanssprachigen Autoren, die international Beachtung finden (siehe auch Breyten Breytenbach). Nachdem sein Roman Kennis van die Aand (1973) als erster afrikaanser Text in Südafrika mit einem Bann belegt (d.h. verboten) wurde, begann Brink bilingual (afrikaans und englisch) zu arbeiten. Heute erscheinen seine Romane gleichzeitig in beiden Sprachen. Brink wurde mehrfach für den Booker Prize nominiert und war mehrfach für den Nobelpreis für Literatur im Gespräch. Er ist Honorarprofessor am Department of English Language and Literature der Universität Kapstadt. . Aus: wikipedia-Andr%C3%A9_Brink. Before I Forget is the history of a life set against the history of a nation, and the history of a transforming love. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 244.

Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Zustand: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An unforgettable story of a man's reflection on the a spent loving and the last great love of his life. Chris Minaar is a distinguished South African writer who has lost his gift for the word. That is, until, he meets Rachel, a woman destined to become the great love of his life, a love greater for being unfulfilled. 311 pages.

Hardback, 240mm x 157mm brown cloth boards, gilt titles, first edition, 311pp. Very Good/Very Good. Book is clean and tight with no obvious imperfections. Three ephemeral UK newspaper cuttings concerning author. Dustwrapper is clean with little or no wear. A serious novel of mature, loving humanity by an eminent South African author. Catalogue: Firsts and Collectables. Keywords: Africa, maturity, love, intimacy.

hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a near fine tightly bound copy in a near fine pictorial dust wrapper, text unmarked and clean, 311pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.75.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.75.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.75.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.75.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hardcover. Good condition. Signed by the author on dedication page. First edition, first printing. Edge-worn dust jacket with several scores. One-centimetre tear on upper inner corner of front of jacket. Jacket spine ends and upper leading corners are a little worn. Slight bump on hardcover spine head and upper leading corner of front board. Page block and pages are sunned. Text is clear. AF. By Author. Used.

Zustand: 1. BROCHE.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by author. 1st edition. Pre-publication copy. Wraps are a bit edge worn and marked. Minor marks on page edges. It is in very good condition, excellent binding and internally clean. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. Advance Reading Copy in paperback of first American edition. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in Fine condition. "Chris Minaar is a distinguished South African writer who has lost his gift for the word--that is, until he loses Rachel, the last great love of his life. BEFORE I FORGET is Chris's final creative act. It is an assembly of all the beautiful and ugly pieces of his existence, defined by the women he has loved. There have been brief affairs, extended relationships, and a tragically ended marriage, all of which have left their indelible marks. Erotic, candid, and elegiac, this is the history of a man's life set against the history of a nation and, more than anything, it is a rich tribute to the beauty and power of love." [publisher copy] "BEFORE I FORGET is a novel by a writer at the peak of his craft."--Times Literary Supplement (London). "There is so much grace, dignity and passion fused in Brink's work that, compared to it, most contemporary novels will seem spare and lacking, mean-spirited or horribly self-indulgent."--San Francisco Chronicle. "Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Solzhenitsyn: Andre Brink must be considered with that class of writer."--Guardian. Pristine paperback ARC w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine & no jacket as issued.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition, with the full number-string sequence including the no. "1" printed on the publisher's copyright page, as called for: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. ***SIGNED by the author in black biro-pen on the half-title-page. ***Near fine in burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Dark blue front and rear free endpaper and pastedowns. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***In a near fine sepia-illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of £17.99. No tears. No fading. Dustwrapper clean and bright. ***244mm x 160mm. 311 pages plus acknowledgments to rear. ***'Chris Minnaar is a writer; a distinguished South African writer, an old writer, a writer who has lost whatever gift he had for writing. It is on New Year's Eve, courtesy of his stalled car, that he meets Rachel, a young sculptress and a good samaritan who becomes the great love of his life, a love greater for being unfulfilled. ***Having believed that his remaining function should be to comfort his mother, more than a century old but now inclined to talk with alarming frankness about her life, he finds himself captivated by Rachel and drawn into a close friendship with her photographer husband George. As these bonds develop Chris must reconcile himself to an unaccustomed type of intimacy but one that inevitably threatens this precarious triangular relationship. ***Woven through this is the story of his life and of a lifetimes' loving. For he has known many women in his time. Brief affairs, extended affairs, a marriage; intensely carnal encounters and tender attachments; women who leave him unexpectedly, those whose leaving is agonisingly protracted, and those, perhaps the greater number, who never really go at all. From Daphne, the troubled dancer, to Bonnie, his authoritarian father's secretary, and Grethe, who arranges for her man lovers to meet at a party in her absence, these women define and inform his life. ***As it becomes clear that this book is the final writing act of Chris's creative life so we understand that the recollection of these many loves is an attempt to bring order to an otherwise chaotic existence. Erotic, searingly honest, elegiac and profoundly moving, Before I Forget is the history of a life set against the history of a nation and the history of a transforming love.' ***'Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Solzhenitsyn: André Brink must be considered with that class of writer'. (Quote from inside front and rear of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first edition complete in its original dustwrapper signed by the author in bright clean collectable condition. ***First impression of the true first edition, complete in its original dustwrapper, signed by the author, in bright clean collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Signed and Inscribed by Author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - this copy signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. 311pp. Burgundy boards lettered in gold at the spine. A fine copy in fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Like New. First Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£17.99 price intact). Published by Seeker & Warburg, 2004. Octavo. Burgundy boards stamped in gold with blue endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new. 310 pages. ISBN: 9780436205378. 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!