Nothing to Wear and Nowhere to Hide Tapa dura - 2002

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Flamingo, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x0x7. First edition. Pages very lightly toned. 2002 Hard Cover. vi, 222 pp. A wonderful new collection on topical themes from the controversial 'product-placement' author of The Bulgari Connection. A superb new collection of stories: shrewd, sharp, insightful, with a cheerfully dark view of the world. The wronged wife remains a lingering presence even after the mistress has moved in to her home. Oriole, an enormously successful businesswoman married to the ineffectual Hugh, begins to re-evaluate her life, when her best crockery keeps mysteriously flying through the air. A sculptor finds love while protecting a Roman graveyard from property developers. A Christmas gathering turns murderous for one unhappy guest. A travel writer watches, horrified, as her father runs of with her best friend, but is soon planning revenge. The entire collection is shot through with Weldon's trademark mischievous deceitfulness, her… Leer más

London: Flamingo. 2002. 12mo [approx 12.7x18.7cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Faint age-toning to page edges as is common. 222 pages. A selection of stories by the late feminist and chronicler of women's lives. Twenty stories grouped under the headings: Things That Go Bump in the Night; The Devious and Delectable; Making Do; Making Good; How We Live Now. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.