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A Bend in the River. - V.S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man—an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions.... V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He came to England on a scholarship in 1950. He spent four years at University College, Oxford, and began to write, in London, in 1954. He pursued no other profession...n 1990, V.S. Naipaul received a knighthood for services to literature; in 1993, he was the first recipient of the David Cohen British Literature Prize. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He lived with his wife Nadira and cat Augustus in Wiltshire, died in 2018...Over-sized paperback book in good condition. Covers have minor wear at edges,… Read More

-gift able-wonderful copy- paperback-cover is glossy minimal amount of wear on its edges – small amount of tanning also the copy is clean unmarked in its interior special three Rivers press target edition. Line-map by Sophie Kittredge – book design by Jo Anne Metsch--cover design Jennifer O'Connor – cover photo Shasti O'Leary- author photograph Matthew CarterNefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. It is hoped by all that her strong personality will temper the young Amunhotep's heretical desire to forsake Egypt's ancient gods, overthrow the priests of Amun, and introduce a new sun god for all to worship. From the moment of her arrival in Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people. Her charisma is matched only by her husband's perceived generosity: Amunhotep showers his subjects with… Read More

Early printing - Covers glossy pages unmarked-some-wear to the cover corners- small amount of chipping on its edges. 2 Pages where map is Creased- the Saxon Tales First Harper paperback published 2007 -cover illustration by corbis author photograph copyright Kelly Campbell -hardcover originally published 2006 -The Pale Horseman Bernard Cornwell- sequel to The Last Kingdom- rating grading older paperback books can be quite subjective so I have pictures for you to look at. see pictures maybe this will do it! I try to note all defects, make an informed buying decision-At least you know what you're getting into I have-good description-pictures,books can be an expensive purchase, All photos shown are actual pictures no stock images. What you see is what you will receive. I photograph hand enter & research every book listed,no scanner no generic catch phrase description.Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa shipped through United States Post to fulfill your order,Los Angeles I carefully pack your book-recycled… Read More

New York New York: Penguin Books, 2012. Paperback. Good. book design by Carla Boalte. this is an oversized softcover book.... very readable the corners have some small roles in them the edges of the pages are clean the glued spine is intact the color is glossy of the top right-hand cover has more of a band the role of first four pages//// none of these effect the readability and usability of the book itself////This sophisticated and entertaining first novel presents the story of a young woman whose life is on the brink of transformation. On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York societywhere she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. With its sparkling depiction of New Yorks… Read More

The Utmost Island------Book recaptures the glorious past of Iceland. Once upon a time Iceland was the center of law, literature and unequaled courage, seat of a representative assembly (known as the "Thing") from which modern Congresses and Parliaments derive, and home of great folk-king heroes and daring sea-king adventurers including the saga-celebrated discoverer of the new world, Leaf Ericsson, red-bearded son of Eric the Red.Hardcover book in good condition. Red cloth covers with gold embossed emblem on front, gold lettering on spine in good condition but are slightly fading. Pages are good with some tanning mostly along the edges. Well constructed- Haddon Craftsmen, printer does excellent work - Dust jacket is in poor condition but is included with book. Had been stored folder in rear of book.The Utmost Island by Henry Myers Publisher Crown Publishers, 1951 Edition Hardcover - Tread Mark of Book of the Month Club, Inc. Printed in USA by Haddon Craftsmen, Scranton, PA - 216 pages, Book size… Read More