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Amsterdam
de McEwan, Ian
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0224051709
- ISBN 13
- 9780224051705
- Librería
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. 178 pages. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
Sinopsis
Ian McEwan is an English novelist and screenwriter. His novel, Amsterdan won the Man Booker prize in 1998. Amsterdam is a contemporary morality tale that is as profound as it is witty. The novel begins at the funeral of Molly, who has died of a debilitating, progressive neurological disease. She is survived by George, her husband, as well as by several past lovers, who have all have assembled at her funeral to pay their last respects. Clive and Vernon are very old friends and share a common dislike for Garmony and George. George on the other hand is a shrewd businessman who does not care for any of the other three and maintains only the most superficial acquaintance with them. After Molly's funeral, both Vernon and Clive begin to experience odd neurological symptoms and make a mutual pact to help each other commit suicide in order to prevent suffering. George discovers some very personal photographs of Garmony in drag and wants to publish these photographs for personal gain. The story goes on to see justice done and is extremely funny in a dark sort of way. Politics, vengeance and power play are the predominant themes of this compelling novel.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 023665
- Título
- Amsterdam
- Autor
- McEwan, Ian
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224051709
- ISBN 13
- 9780224051705
- Editorial
- Jonathan Cape
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1998
- Palabras clave
- Fiction Literature Modern Firsts
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Modern Firsts; Fiction; Literature & Poetry;
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Sobre el vendedor
Lawrence Jones
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
Sobre Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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