ISBN: 9781786090959 - i am sovereign (19 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Etat : Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard I think its a masterpiece.' ALI SMITHI think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure. KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world?Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes?Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it? Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation? Has fiction the power to do that? Should it even want to?__________________________________________'She really is a genius. GUARDIANLife-affirming hilarity Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy. NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAILNicola Barkers wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me. SARAH MOSSWhat an audacious writer Nicola Barker is In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one Barkers pleasure in the novella feels defiant. EVENING STANDARDI Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour. LITERARY REVIEWBarker is a writer in a class of her own A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity. OBSERVERA riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches. MAIL ON SUNDAYA bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual. SUNDAY TIMESBarkers writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smiths Seasonal Quartet will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite. INDEPENDENT. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Good. __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard ? I think it?s a masterpiece.' ALI SMITH?I think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure.? KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world?Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes?Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it? Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation? Has fiction the power to do that? Should it even want to?__________________________________________'She really is a genius.? GUARDIAN?Life-affirming hilarity ? Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy.? NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAIL?Nicola Barker?s wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me.? SARAH MOSS?What an audacious writer Nicola Barker is ? In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one ? Barker?s pleasure in the novella feels defiant.? EVENING STANDARD?I Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour.? LITERARY REVIEW?Barker is a writer in a class of her own ? A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity.? OBSERVER?A riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches.? MAIL ON SUNDAY?A bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel ? This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual.? SUNDAY TIMES?Barker?s writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smith?s ?Seasonal Quartet? will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite.? INDEPENDENT.…

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Paperback. Etat : New. __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard . I think it's a masterpiece.' ALI SMITH'I think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure.' KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world?Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes?Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it? Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation? Has fiction the power to do that? Should it even want to?__________________________________________'She really is a genius.' GUARDIAN'Life-affirming hilarity - Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy.' NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAIL'Nicola Barker's wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me.' SARAH MOSS'What an audacious writer Nicola Barker is . In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one . Barker's pleasure in the novella feels defiant.' EVENING STANDARD'I Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour.' LITERARY REVIEW'Barker is a writer in a class of her own . A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity.' OBSERVER'A riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel . This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual.' SUNDAY TIMES'Barker's writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smith's "Seasonal Quartet" will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite.' INDEPENDENT.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard ? I think it?s a masterpiece.' ALI SMITH?I think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure.? KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world?Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes?Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it? Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation? Has fiction the power to do that? Should it even want to?__________________________________________'She really is a genius.? GUARDIAN?Life-affirming hilarity ? Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy.? NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAIL?Nicola Barker?s wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me.? SARAH MOSS?What an audacious writer Nicola Barker is ? In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one ? Barker?s pleasure in the novella feels defiant.? EVENING STANDARD?I Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour.? LITERARY REVIEW?Barker is a writer in a class of her own ? A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity.? OBSERVER?A riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches.? MAIL ON SUNDAY?A bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel ? This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual.? SUNDAY TIMES?Barker?s writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smith?s ?Seasonal Quartet? will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite.? INDEPENDENT.…

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Etat : very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Etat : New. In English.

Etat : New. 2020. Paperback. . . . . .

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 224 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.55 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard . I think it's a masterpiece.' ALI SMITH'I think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure.' KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation Has fiction the power to do that Should it even want to __________________________________________'She really is a genius.' GUARDIAN'Life-affirming hilarity - Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy.' NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAIL'Nicola Barker's wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me.' SARAH MOSS'What an audacious writer Nicola Barker is . In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one . Barker's pleasure in the novella feels defiant.' EVENING STANDARD'I Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour.' LITERARY REVIEW'Barker is a writer in a class of her own . A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity.' OBSERVER'A riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel . This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual.' SUNDAY TIMES'Barker's writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smith's 'Seasonal Quartet' will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite.' INDEPENDENT.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Etat : New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnNicola Barker was born in Ely in 1966 and spent part of her childhood in South Africa. She is the author of twelve novels - including Wide Open, Darkmans, The Yips and In the Approaches - and tw.

Paperback. Etat : New. __________________________________________'One of the funniest, most finely achieved comic novels, even by her own standard . I think it's a masterpiece.' ALI SMITH'I think Nicola Barker is incapable of a dull page. [Her work] is unified by its spirit of adventure.' KEVIN BARRYHow long does it take to change the world?Could it happen in approximately twenty minutes?Charles, a forty-year-old teddy bear maker, is trying to sell his late mother's house, helped by his estate agent Avigail (who thinks Charles is an imbecile). The prospective buyers: the fearsome Wang Shu - who has no desire to make idle chit-chat - and her downtrodden daughter, Ying Yue.During the twenty-minute viewing a huge number of things happen, although it is also entirely possible that nothing happens at all. Which is it? Can the world really turn on its axis during a mundane discussion about cheese preservation? Has fiction the power to do that? Should it even want to?__________________________________________'She really is a genius.' GUARDIAN'Life-affirming hilarity - Evelyn Waugh on ecstasy.' NELL ZINK'A madly brilliant little book that asks who at any point is in control of what. I loved it.' DAILY MAIL'Nicola Barker's wildness and capacity for the absurd often delight me.' SARAH MOSS'What an audacious writer Nicola Barker is . In an era when plot is king, Barker has typically, joyously, dispensed with one . Barker's pleasure in the novella feels defiant.' EVENING STANDARD'I Am Sovereign is bursting with energy, compassion and humour.' LITERARY REVIEW'Barker is a writer in a class of her own . A work of coruscating intelligence, of deep humanity.' OBSERVER'A riotous burst of a novel that scrutinises the nature of fiction with the lightest of touches.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A bracing, brilliantly bonkers comic novel . This is freewheeling fiction that delights in the visual.' SUNDAY TIMES'Barker's writing is very, very funny, both ha ha and strange . Fans of Ali Smith's "Seasonal Quartet" will enjoy a similarly arch, detached view on the banality of contemporary Britain . A gloriously audacious blend of, well, the deep and the trite.' INDEPENDENT.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. I Am Sovereign | Nicola Barker | Taschenbuch | 224 S. | Englisch | 2020 | DK Children | EAN 9781786090959 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.