The Snake-stone Tapa dura - 1995

Hamish Hamilton, 1995. Hardback. Used: Acceptable. Hardback with D/J in good condition, ex library book, first page removed, slight lean to spine. 1995 1st edition Hamish Hamilton Ltd. An adopted boy searches for his birth mother in this sensitive British novel from the author of White Peak Farm. Fifteen-year-old James, a champion diver, narrates most of the story, which is interwoven with brief but poignant passages in the unknown mother's voice. James, fortuitously, has the note, written on the back of a torn envelope, that his birth mother presumably left with him ("Look after Sammy") before abandoning him in a stranger's mailbox. Even more fortuitously, the envelope bears fragments of a return address. A portrait in determination, James discerns the beginnings of a trail. As James investigates, the mother recounts, in minimal but telling detail, the wrenching events surrounding his birth. Doherty gradually, deftly draws the two narrative strands together, leading to the… Leer más

Hamish Hamilton Ltd. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd. Used - 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1995 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FINE in a FINE Dustjacket. First Edition. 154 pgs, boards. Young James is adopted & doesn't even know his mother's name but chances everything & sets out to find her. Author is two-time Carnegie Medal winner..