In 1930s England, Christopher Banks has become one of the country's most celebrated detectives; his cases are the talk of London society. Yet one crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents in Old Shanghai, when he was a boy.
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In 1930s England, Christopher Banks has become one of the country's most celebrated detectives; his cases are the talk of London society. Yet one crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents in Old Shanghai, when he was a boy.
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Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $14.21, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Faber & Faber.
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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. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $15.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Faber and Faber.
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Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $18.50, good condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber Ltd.
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Good in Good jacket. Book 1st UK edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Minor wear & tears to dust jacket corners. Boards slightly cocked, otherwise very good.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $24.00, very good condition, Sold by Ziebarth Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coal Valley, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber Ltd.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First edition, first printing, hardcover. 313 pages. Very good with head/tail of spine bumped and pages lightly age-toned, in a very good dust jacket with wear to edges at spine and corners. Mylar cover on jacket.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $64.48, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber Ltd.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $124.95, very good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber Ltd.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $167.99, very good condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber Ltd.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 2000. First edition, first printing, signed by the author on the title page. Black hardcover with dustjacket. About fine condition with a light scuff to the spine head, good hinges, firm binding, very clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also about fine with just a trace of edge rubbing, no chips or tears. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of When We Were Orphans to cart. $375.00, very good condition, Sold by Waverley Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Monica, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Faber & Faber..
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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0571203841. First edition. SIGNED by Kazuo Ishiguro on title page. Near fine in fine dust jacket. (Faint foxing at top & bottom edges. ) Nobel Prize winning author.; 5 3/4"-9"; 313 pages.
I personally liked the book because of the details used to portray the characters. However, the beginning of the book was a drag. Only the ending of the book was decent.
Rubycanary
Feb 28, 2009
A most unusual mystery
Another highly unusual narrative taking place before the break out of WWII in China as the Nanking area invaded by the Japanese. Christopher is a detective whose parents were kidnapped in China when he was a child. He returns as an adult to solve their abduction, and the answer is most unexpected. Ishiguro is known for giving just enough information to intrigue, but never really answers all the questions.
