Willian golding (6 résultats)

Softcover. Etat : Good. Reprint. The vision that drives Dean Jocelin to construct an immense new spire above his cathedral tests the limits of all who surround him. The foundationless stone pillars shriek and the earth beneath them heaves under the structure's weight as the Dean's will weighs down his collapsing faith. 224 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0571064922. ISBN/EAN: 9780571064922. Inventory No: 278775.…

Softcover. Etat : Good. Reprint. Faber Editions. The story follows Samuel "Sammy" Mountjoy, who rises from a chaotic, impoverished childhood to become an acclaimed artist. The narrative explores his "fall from grace" as he examines his past to understand how his choices have shaped his life and deprived him of his free will. It heavily touches upon themes of guilt, innocence, and religion. 253 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0571062849. ISBN/EAN: 9780571062843. Inventory No: 278773.…

Softcover. Etat : Good. Reprint. Ancient Egypt. The Prince is set to marry Pretty Flower, his sister, in the Great House's incestuous society. But the Liar speaks a truth that transforms everything . A primitive matriarchal society. While mothers raise children in the bucolic Place of Women, Chimp is tormented by the Leopard Men in their brutal hunts, until he gains new wisdom . Imperial Rome. In an era of invention and exploration, the emperor realises he loves his illegitimate grandson more than his own loutish heir . 178 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0571102328. ISBN/EAN: 9780571102327. Inventory No: 278771.…

Softcover. Etat : Good. Reprint. Pincher Martin is a terrifying and unforgettable journey into one man's mind as he is trapped on a bleak and remote rock in the North Atlantic Drowning in the freezing North Atlantic, Christopher Hadley Martin, temporary lieutenant, happens upon a grotesque rock, an island that appears only on weather charts. To drink there is a pool of rain water; to eat there are weeds and sea-anemones. Through the long hours with only himself to talk to, Martin must try to assemble the truth of his fate, piece by terrible piece.From the author of Lord of the Flies, Pincher Martin is a terrifying and unforgettable journey into one man's mind. 208 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 057106809X. ISBN/EAN: 9780571068098. Inventory No: 278774.…

Softcover. Etat : Good. Reprint. penguin Books 1988. The story follows Samuel "Sammy" Mountjoy, who rises from a chaotic, impoverished childhood to become an acclaimed artist. The narrative explores his "fall from grace" as he examines his past to understand how his choices have shaped his life and deprived him of his free will. It heavily touches upon themes of guilt, innocence, and religion. 192 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction; Inventory No: 278772.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First American Edition. Xvi, 318 Pp. Blue Boards Lettered In Silver. First American Printing, 1956, Using Sheets Printed In Great Britain. Book Would Be Fine, Crisp, Clean, Lettering Brilliant, But A Few Tiny Traces Of Paper Adhesion To Rear Cover. Dust Jacket With Some Wear, Traces Of Damp Staining To Rear Panel.…