On the Water Tapa dura - 2001

134 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's quarter blue cloth with silver lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Review copy with review literature laid in. On the Water is an intensely told tale of adolescent passion, narrated by Anton, a shy, uncomfortable outsider who harbours a yearning for a different kind of life that becomes symbolized in the river and in rowing. He joins the club, crossing the metaphorical and actual line which divides the town he lives in and forms an unlikely partnership with the calm, ironical David. Together they become a successful coxless pair, coached by an enigmatic German, Schneiderhahn. The story revels in descriptions of the physical exertion and emotional connection as it recreates pre-war Amsterdam. Telling the story in flashbacks, Anton now stands alone on a wintry evening facing a derelict and abandoned boathouse, recalling the long, hot summer of 1939 and mourning a lost world. Condition: Fine in… Leer más

Grove Pr. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very 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.

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - 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.

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Grove Press, 2001. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Two-tone Boards. Pp. 134. Translated from the Dutch by Paul Vincent.

New York: Grove Press, 1998. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. 6 x 8 in. Paper boards. Condition is FINE ; spine ends bumped, otherwise covers like new. BInding tight and text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; bright, no wear. Fiction. Stax.

New York: Grove Press, 1998. First American Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Translated from Dutch, this is a beautifully written novel about two boys training together to row in the 1940 Olympics. Told in flashbacks as the protagonist looks back on the summer five years later, it is a powerful tale about relationships, war, and finding happiness and meaning in a sport. A review in The Guardian states, "Rarely have sport and literature combined so seamlessly to produce such an absorbing and satisfying novel as this small miracle of a book from Holland by H M van den Brink." A charming and poignant novel.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Grove Pr, 2001-07-10. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!