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The Switch
de Elmore Leonard
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Secker & Warburg, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. An entertaining and unpredictable crime novel by Elmore Leonard, the first U.K. edition. The first U.K. edition, first impression.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'The Switch' is a taut and fast-paced crime novel, following two small-time criminals in Detroit, who decide to kidnap the wife of a man they've discovered is rolling in money.In 2013 this novel was adapted into a black comedy film titled 'Life of Crime', starring Jennifer Aniston. By Elmore Leonard, a renowned author of crime, suspense, and Westerns. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Two light marks to the rear board. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart with minor edge wear and only a few light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Sinopsis
E-book extras: "Martin Amis Interviews 'The Dickens of Detroit'"; Elmore Leonard's "If It Sounds Like Writing, Rewrite It"; "All By Elmore: The Crime Novels & The Westerns"; Selected FilmographyOrdell Robbie and Louis Gara hit it off in prison, where they were both doing time for grand theft auto. Now that they're out, they're joining forces for one big score. The plan is to kidnap the wife of a wealthy Detroit developer and hold her for ransom. But they didn't figure the lowlife husband wouldn't want his lady back. So it's time for Plan B and the opportunity to make a real killing -- with the unlikely help of a beautiful, ticked-off housewife who's hungry for a large helping of sweet revenge.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 881P19
- Título
- The Switch
- Autor
- Elmore Leonard
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Secker & Warburg
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1979
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- The Switch elmore leonard crime kidnapping elmore leonard
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
