Jeremy Dyson is a master of the macabre, of stories brimming with black humour and the promise of something sinister just around the corner. In his new collection he explores the dark depths of the human condition, offering tales of death, disaster and - just occasionally - redemption. An unhappy, near-autistic bookseller acquires miraculous powers over life and death and exacts his revenge on the world - in a cruel and unexpected way. Alone in their isolated boarding school, three boys explore the mysterious cellar that ...
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Jeremy Dyson is a master of the macabre, of stories brimming with black humour and the promise of something sinister just around the corner. In his new collection he explores the dark depths of the human condition, offering tales of death, disaster and - just occasionally - redemption. An unhappy, near-autistic bookseller acquires miraculous powers over life and death and exacts his revenge on the world - in a cruel and unexpected way. Alone in their isolated boarding school, three boys explore the mysterious cellar that is officially off-limits, only to discover something far worse than they expected about the building and themselves. A pathological fear of violent crime drives a wealthy property developer to purchase a private island and build himself a home of absolute security. Unfortunately he succeeds in attracting the very thing he fears the most. In these and other tales of suspense and horror, Jeremy Dyson introduces the reader to a world that is at once mysterious and strangely familiar . . .
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Add this copy of The Cranes That Build the Cranes to cart. $11.64, very good condition, Sold by Booksalvation rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Springer Nature.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -Jeremy Dyson is a master of the macabre of stories brimming with black humour and the promise of something sinister just around the corner. In his new collection he explores the dark depths of the human condition offering tales of death disaster and-just occasionally-redemption. An unhappy near-autistic bookseller acquires miraculous powers over life and death and exacts his revenge on the world-in a cruel and unexpected way. Alone in their isolated boarding school three boys explore the mysterious cellar that is officially off-limits only to discover something far worse than they expected about the building and themselves. A pathological fear of violent crime drives a wealthy property developer to purchase a private island and build himself a home of absolute security. Unfortunately he succeeds in attracting the very thing he fears the most. In these and other tales of suspense and horror Jeremy Dyson introduces the reader to a world that is at once mysterious and strangely familiar...-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Springer Nature The date of this copy is 2010 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
Add this copy of The Cranes That Build the Cranes to cart. $15.68, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Abacus.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
Add this copy of The Cranes That Build the Cranes to cart. $20.95, very good condition, Sold by Earthlight Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Walla Walla, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Little, Brown Book Group.
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Very Good. Size: 5x0x8; Very good in very good dust jacket. ~clean text, tight binding, light wear to exterior 224 p. Audience: General/trade. First edition. First printing. Full number line and/or stated 1st edition.
Add this copy of The Cranes That Build The Cranes to cart. $33.23, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Abacus.
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