Lucas Salik, eminent surgeon, is accustomed to performing bold experiments on other people's hearts. Many might think him cold-hearted, but Lucas is in love with Hal Darbo and sees his desperate, tenuous hold on him slipping away with Hal's intention to marry. With his friend and confidante Anne Cowdenbeath, Lucas embarks on an experiment far odder than any that takes place in his working life. His subject is Cora, a young girl without family ties and ripe for emotional vivisection. But blood sports turn out to be more ...
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Lucas Salik, eminent surgeon, is accustomed to performing bold experiments on other people's hearts. Many might think him cold-hearted, but Lucas is in love with Hal Darbo and sees his desperate, tenuous hold on him slipping away with Hal's intention to marry. With his friend and confidante Anne Cowdenbeath, Lucas embarks on an experiment far odder than any that takes place in his working life. His subject is Cora, a young girl without family ties and ripe for emotional vivisection. But blood sports turn out to be more dangerous than anticipated and sinister happenings begin to disrupt the surgeon's tidy plan ...'Very fresh, very sharp, and as memorable as a nightmare. It is a brilliant and distinguished book. I was astounded by it' Peter Levi 'Poised, startling and innovative ...an astonishingly accomplished writer' Anita Brookner 'This writing is so extraordinary that I am tempted to call it an opera. It is a high and extravagant style, voluptuous, avid and epigrammatic, passionate and risky' Sunday Telegraph 'For sheer flair, this is a debut of the highest promise' Sunday Times
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Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $4.73, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Abacus.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $5.00, like new condition, Sold by Dan Pope Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from WEST Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Beech Tree Books / Morrow (New York).
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Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Fiction. Comes with mylar dust jacke cover. NOT price clipped. SALE. Some slight edge wear to DJ extremities.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $8.82, very good condition, Sold by The Parnassus BookShop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback Second Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. The hunter and the hunted frequently change places in this thriller of a novel, with protagonist Lucas Salik, a famous surgeon, always wanting to be in control, and Anne Cowdenbeath, in control of her rich and ordered life. Dark green cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Very clean, no edgewear; the lower edge of front panel looks like it has a faint damp stain about half way across, just along the edge, does not extend onto pages. Tight and solid volume; Interior is immaculate. Jacket is near fine with small scuffing on backside on lower part of jacket. Not price clipped. 267 pages. 9.75 x 6.5 inches. Bloomsbury Pub Plc, London, England, 1988.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Voyageur Book Shop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milwaukee, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Ballantine Books.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $10.99, very good condition, Sold by A Good Read rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1988 by Bloomsbury.
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Very Good in Good dust jacket. 0747500746. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Chip and wear to upper front tip of d/j, some bruising at top spine, soiling on upper edge of text block. Rubbing to d/j.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $12.44, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Beech Tree Paperback Book.
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Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $13.73, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Abacus.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $14.95, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Abacus.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of A Case of Knives to cart. $16.51, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
