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A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta: A Novel
de Theroux, Paul
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good+/Very Good+, Not Price Clipped
- ISBN 10
- 0771085370
- ISBN 13
- 9780771085376
- Librería
-
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart, 2009. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Canadian First. Complete number line from 1 to 5; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition..
Sinopsis
Jerry Delfont leads an aimless life in Calcutta, struggling in vain against his writer's block, or 'dead hand,' and flitting around the edges of a half-hearted romance. Then he receives a mysterious letter asking for his help. The story it tells is disturbing: A dead boy found on the floor of a cheap hotel, a seemingly innocent man in flight and fearing for reputation as well as his life. Before long, Delfont finds himself lured into the company of the letter's author, the wealthy and charming Merrill Unger, and is intrigued enough to pursue both the mystery and the woman. A devotee of the goddess Kali, Unger introduces Delfont to a strange underworld where tantric sex and religious fervor lead to obsession, philanthropy and exploitation walk hand in hand, and, unless he can act in time, violence against the most vulnerable in society goes unnoticed and unpunished. An atmospheric and masterful thriller from "the most gifted, the most prodigal writer of his generation" (Jonathan Raban).
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Detalles
- Librería
- Hourglass Books
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 008466
- Título
- A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta: A Novel
- Autor
- Theroux, Paul
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good+
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good+, Not Price Clipped
- Edición
- Canadian First
- ISBN 10
- 0771085370
- ISBN 13
- 9780771085376
- Editorial
- McClelland & Stewart
- Lugar de publicación
- Toronto, Ontario
- Fecha de publicación
- 2009
- Palabras clave
- American Fiction
Términos de venta
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- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
