The Hiding Place Tapa dura - 2000

London: Picador. New Condition/New Condition. 2000. First Edition, First Impression. Hard Cover. 8vo 0330390759 288 pages. Dust jacket and book new condition. A novel of childhood and family feuding, set in the Maltese community of Cardiff's Tiger Bay. Seen through the eyes of Dolores, it tells the story of her compulsive gambling father, Frankie, who loses everything to his rival Joe Medora, head of the Maltese Mafia. .

Picador, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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

London, United Kingdom: Picador, 2000. "This brilliant first novel is set in the Maltese community of Tiger Bay in Cardiff where the author grew up. Dolores, the narrator tells the story of her childhood - her father, Frankie, a compulsive gambler who, due to a misunderstanding at the moment of her birth (he is convinced that his wife will finally give birth to a boy after a multitude of daughters) loses everything to his rival Joe Medora, head of the Maltese Mafia. Frankie's gambling leads to the fire which disfigures Dolores. There is a terrifyingly vivid scene as Dolores remembers watching her hand being burnt in the fire that destroys their home and the moment when Joe claims one of Frankie's daughters as his own. The author evokes the world of Dolores and her family with brilliant power and sensitivity. The novel flits between past and present as Dolores reflects on her childhood and the lives that her father created for himself and his children." Shortlisted for the Booker… Leer más

Picador. Used - Good.

Picador, London, 2000. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0330390759. ISBN/EAN: 9780330390750. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 004695. . 9780330390750

Pan Macmillan. Very Good. 135 x 216 x 25mm. Hardback. 2000. 282 pages. Name on ffep.<br>A novel of childhood and family feudi ng, set in the Maltese community of Cardiff's Tiger Bay. Seen thr ough the eyes of Dolores, it tells the story of her compulsive ga mbling father, Frankie, who loses everything to his rival Joe Med ora, head of the Maltese Mafia. .

Pan Macmillan. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Picador, 2000. Hardcover. Good.

London, Eng: Picador, 2000. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. British First. Complete number line from 1 to 9; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve..