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' The Service of Clouds contains echoes of Virgina Woolf's To the Lighthouse...Hill is rare among contemporary writers...a meticulous, down-to-earth and strangely beautiful novel.' The Times
'In the bleak setting of a half-derelict hospital for the very old, Molloy, an ageing doctor, keeps watch with the dying...in holding the hands and wiping the faces of the dying, he is making amends for the fact that his mother died alone. Hill then draws us in another layer, and we follow the life story of Molloy's mother, Flor. Grave, fiercely independent yet vunerable, her character is formed by a series of bereavements and bitter disappointments...Skillfully structured, seamlessly blending past and present...Hill's lean, sharp prose and consistently detached tone creat a severe and rather beautiful book..that flows silkily off the page.' Independent
'Hill's new novel is intelligent and perceptive, cool yet more moviing, concerning the universal matters of love, death and the affairs of the human heart.' Scotsman
'A quietly passionate study of family tragedy written in luminous, impressionistic prose.' Michael Arditti, Independent, Books of the Year
At the far end of the long white gallery is a painting of a woman, in pale flowing clothes and lying on a sofa beside an open window. The muslin curtains billow out towards her like clouds. There is a touch of brilliant red, the ribbon on her hat. The rest is the white, cream, palest grey. It is a painting which leads Flora on, beckoning her away from her childhood, her complaining, clinging mother, pert younger sister, and the confines of a small community, to a pround and self-reliant future. But later, its image is to prove the catalyst for the most significant event in her life. Isolation, separation, solitude, betrayal. The shocks of life. The consolations and the beauty of death. A few piercing moments of absolute joy and perfect understanding. THE SERVICE OF CLOUDS is about these things, and also about love, loyalty, friendship, growing up and growing old.
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Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9781856192798
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Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-Uni
Etat : VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. N° de réf. du vendeur wbs7661261451
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Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Neat inscription on the opening page. Tan to the page edges. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0017660324
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Vendeur : Ammareal, Morangis, France
Hardcover. Etat : Bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. N° de réf. du vendeur F-464-057
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Vendeur : Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Missing jacket. The dust jacket of the book is missing. N° de réf. du vendeur CHL9831733
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Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9781856192798
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Vendeur : GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.23. N° de réf. du vendeur 1856192792-2-4
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Vendeur : Greener Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. N° de réf. du vendeur 4495226
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Vendeur : GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.23. N° de réf. du vendeur 1856192792-2-3
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Vendeur : Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing Hardback. Large octavo 288 pp. Fine condition in Fine price-clipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. N° de réf. du vendeur 068445
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