On arrival as a medical orderly at Suez in 1941, Faulkes is surprised and alarmed to be greeted by a ghost from his family's past. Grinning and dropping enigmatic hints, there is Uncle Raymond, slyly referring to Faulkes' Aunt. This turns out to be Nadia, the beautiful Copt installed in Cairo, who refuses to answer Raymond's letters, however pleading. Faulkes is enlisted to track her down, but it is an operation so bizarre and bungled, that it will leave all their lives marked. In a deft, stylish and intelligent comedy, ...
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On arrival as a medical orderly at Suez in 1941, Faulkes is surprised and alarmed to be greeted by a ghost from his family's past. Grinning and dropping enigmatic hints, there is Uncle Raymond, slyly referring to Faulkes' Aunt. This turns out to be Nadia, the beautiful Copt installed in Cairo, who refuses to answer Raymond's letters, however pleading. Faulkes is enlisted to track her down, but it is an operation so bizarre and bungled, that it will leave all their lives marked. In a deft, stylish and intelligent comedy, Newby evokes all the mystery, farce and splendour of the wartime Egypt that he knew so well.
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Add this copy of Kith to cart. $7.95, very good condition, Sold by THE OREGON ROOM rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Little, Brown.
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Very Good. 1977 stated 1st American edition, clean & tight, Fine/Near Fine DJ in Mylar, price-clipped dustjacket has very light shelfwear, in Mylar coating, no markings found, not a remainder, firm corners, a nice copy.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 6x81/2. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing. 6x81/2. 144 page novel. One of the characters is obsessed with P.G. Wodehouse and golf. Dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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