The White Umbrella

Sewell, Brian

ISBN 10: 156792624X / ISBN 13: 9781567926248

Edité par David R. Godine, Publisher, 2018

A propos de cet article

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by David R. Godine, 2018. Mr. B's journey from Pakistan to London on a donkey named Pavlova. Illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson. 183 pages, 5" X 8". Dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Sturdy cloth covered board are flat, corners are not worn or bumped. Not a remainder, not a library copy. No writing, no former ownership marks. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

N° de réf. du vendeur 24-08443

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The White Umbrella
• Éditeur: David R. Godine, Publisher
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 156792624X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781567926248
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Lasson, Sally Ann
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Travel
  • England
  • Fiction

A propos de ce titre

Synopsis

A short novel that's a treat for animal lovers - an Englishman rescues a mistreated donkey in Pakistan and now both have to travel overland across half the world, home to suburban London. En route, they encounter drug smugglers, carpet salesmen, and hosts of every variety until they finally hitch a lift from Hector, an aristocratic Brit who drives a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, in which the two eccentric Englishmen successfully smuggle the donkey across the English channel. Brian Sewell's short novel has all the characteristics of the best British prose: the wry understatement, the love of travel and adventure, the unremitting affection for animals of all kinds. If you love animals, you'll love joining this journey!

À propos des auteurs

Brian Sewell (1931-2015) was known as Britain's most famous and controversial art critic. He wrote for The Tatler and The Evening Standard, appeared on television and radio and was known for his uncompromising views on modern art. He wrote two bestselling volumes of autobiography - Outsider and Outsider II, and was an Orwell Prize-winning journalist and renowned animal-lover. The White Umbrella was his first novel.

Sally Ann Lasson started work as a cartoonist at The Independent in London in 1986. She has written extensively for major newspapers and her cartoon books have been translated into several languages.