The Trick of It Tapa dura - 1989

172 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter red cloth with gilt lettering to spine over beige boards in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. The Trick of It is a 1989 novel by Michael Frayn. It is written in the form of a series of letters to a colleague in Melbourne and tells the story of an academic working in English Literature who specialises in a fascination with a famous but unnamed contemporary feminist woman writer. She comes to visit his college and they sleep together that night. The morning she leaves and he pursues her hoping to resume the relationship. In time she writes about him or rather about his mother. The novel explores the theme of admiration of famous people by unknown members of the public and what might happen if there was a relationship between these two. Condition: Previous owner's note on front end paper. Jacket price clipped with some age toning to head edges else a very good copy in a very good to fine jacket.

Viking, 1990-03-27. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.9000 8.4000 5.6000. Minor wear on the covers, corner, and the edges. Like shelf wear.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1990. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0670829854 Has Small Pub Remainder Mark .

New York: Viking, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dust jacket with light wear. Penciled price to a blank front endpaper. Some mild smudging/soil to pages. Otherwise clean and intact throughout. Please see image. 172 pages.

London: Viking Pr, 1989. Book. Book: Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A beautiful copy with a hint of shelfwear to jacket. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books Rating System: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Viking, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Viking Adult, 1990-03-27. Hardcover. Good.