"A wild ride through the 19th Century Irish countryside." This is the first of Charles Lever's rollicking military novels. It involves a dashing young British Army officer, who is transferred to Cork with his regiment. While there, he undergoes what Lever calls "a mass of incongruous adventures"; or, to put it in the words of the hero of the story: "Such was our life in Cork-dining, drinking, dancing, riding steeplechases, pigeon shooting, and tandem driving-filling up any little interval that was found to exist between a ...
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"A wild ride through the 19th Century Irish countryside." This is the first of Charles Lever's rollicking military novels. It involves a dashing young British Army officer, who is transferred to Cork with his regiment. While there, he undergoes what Lever calls "a mass of incongruous adventures"; or, to put it in the words of the hero of the story: "Such was our life in Cork-dining, drinking, dancing, riding steeplechases, pigeon shooting, and tandem driving-filling up any little interval that was found to exist between a late breakfast, and the time to dress for dinner..." The book is filled with hilarious stories and anecdotes, and all sorts of interesting Irish characters-including some penetrating sketches of Catholic clerical life. In the later part of the book, the story ventures to Europe where we meet Arthur O'Leary, who becomes a main character in a later volume. Lever was astonished at the success of Harry Lorrequer, and once remarked: "If this sort of thing amuses them, I can go on for ever." He did not "go on forever," but he did complete some 37 volumes including classics like Charles O'Malley, Tom Burke of Ours, and Lord Kilgobbin. But, it all began here with The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer
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Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $4.00, very good condition, Sold by P C Schmidt Bookseller rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kettering, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1904 by The Century Co..
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Illustrated Throughout. Very Good+ Hardback. No Dustjacket. 6 x 8" A solid copy; a volume in the English Comedie Humaine series; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR-----
Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $5.95, fair condition, Sold by ABC Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Donohue Brothers.
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Fair. Green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket. Heavy shelf/edge wear, fraying to the cloth, staining to back board. Previous owner markings in pencil to endpapers. The binding is cracked in several places, but still intact. The hinges are cracked. The pages are tanned with age. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book cocked. Cover bumped and rubbed and scuffed. Pgs. clean. Sheet edges stained. Inscribed by prior owner. Gutter is cracking. Date not given.
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Hardcover; Later Printing; Part of the set entitled Irish Literature reprinted by Collier Ex Lib, o/w very good, no dj. no ext. markings, uncirculated;
Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $9.65, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $15.07, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by Tredition Classics.
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Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $15.23, fair condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1905 by Collins Clear-Type Press.
Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1906 by Century Co.
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Very Good. Later. Very good plus Later edition. Bumped spine ends. Spine browned. Rubbed spine ends and corners. Browned sides. Top side is golden. Pages are in fine condition. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer to cart. $18.10, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by Tredition Classics.
