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In My Wildest Dreams
de Leslie Thomas
- Usado
- Bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bueno/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0851406394
- ISBN 13
- 9780851406398
- Librería
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London, UK: Arlington Books , 1984 Arlington Books, London, UK. 1984. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bump to tail. DJ: Very Good: NOT Price Clipped (£9.95); light edge bumping on top edge; light rubbing to panels; closed tear to front flap fold at the top edge. Burgundy cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 349 pp 8vo. The author was a well-known Welsh author. In this book he recounts his childhood in South Wales, his days in Doctor Barnardo's homes in London (where he lived after his parents died), his National Service in the Far East with the Royal Army Pay Corps, and his career in journalism. Famous people make their appearance and there are stories of his family, from his extraordinary mother to his second wife Diana. Here are poverty, affluence, a terrible murder, divorce, sadness, and a great deal of laughter. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Sinopsis
Leslie Thomas's classic autobiography, with a new introduction, reissued to coincide with his 75th yearFrom Barnardo boy to original virgin soldier; from apprentice journalist in London's Fleet Street to famous novelist...At times funny, at times sad, but always honest and utterly compulsive, Leslie Thomas's story is straight out of fiction. As an orphan, he picked his way through the rubble of post-war Britain and was sent on national service to the Far East. Later he became a Fleet Street reporter, with hilarious experiences to relate, and then became the bestselling author of The Virgin Soldiers - the novel that, although scandalous in its day, is now recognised as a classic of its kind. He is also the creator of Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective, which has been adapted into a popular television series. In 2005, Leslie Thomas was awarded an OBE for services to literature.With a new introduction for this edition, this is an amazing story, and Leslie Thomas's magic touch brings it crackling to life with warmth, wit and humour.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 013388
- Título
- In My Wildest Dreams
- Autor
- Leslie Thomas
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0851406394
- ISBN 13
- 9780851406398
- Editorial
- Arlington Books
- Lugar de publicación
- London, UK
- Fecha de publicación
- 1984
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Palabras clave
- Leslie Thomas, South Wales, Royal Army Pay Corps, Singapore, journalist, writer, The Virgin Soldiers, Malayan insurgency, British Military,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Autobiography;
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
Sobre Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
