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London Bridges
de Stevenson, Jane
- Usado
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Vg In Wraps. Lightly Worn & Soiled. Prev. Owner Initials. Pages: 293.
- ISBN 10
- 0099273756
- ISBN 13
- 9780099273752
- Librería
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Vintage Books / Random House. Vg In Wraps. Lightly Worn & Soiled. Prev. Owner Initials. Pages: 293.. 2001. 1st. Trade Paperback..
Sinopsis
SEVERAL DECEPTIONS, Jane Stevenson's brilliant and highly acclaimed novella collection, was an outstanding literary debut. Now, with her first novel, she again offers readers a work of dazzling intelligence, elegant wit, and keen social observation. An affectionate homage to the classic English detective story, LONDON BRIDGES is set in 1990s London and crafted with a very modern spin. Its plot centers on a treasure lost in the Blitz and newly discovered by an unscrupulous lawyer, who is tempted by greed into a series of crimes leading to murder. A highly contemporary cast of characters assembles to confound him, including a charming and flamboyant gay classicist in hot pursuit of a sixth-century homoerotic poem he hopes will revive his flagging career, a young Indian lawyer fighting British prejudices of race and class, and a very nice dog named Alice. The main character, lovingly depicted, is London itself, in all its rich variousness. Among the novel's themes are the rewards of friendship and community. the imperatives of both preservation and change, and the intertwining, with unexpected effects, of lives in a great city. A lighthearted work shadowed by moments of genuine pathos, LONDON BRIDGES is wonderfully entertaining. It will captivate readers with its high-spirited, stylish storytelling and playful scholarship.
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- Librería
- Vintage-Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- MASTER242767I
- Título
- London Bridges
- Autor
- Stevenson, Jane
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Trade Paperback.
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Vg In Wraps. Lightly Worn & Soiled. Prev. Owner Initials. Pages: 293.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0099273756
- ISBN 13
- 9780099273752
- Editorial
- Vintage Books / Random House
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2001
- Palabras clave
- Mystery & Suspense
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
