And out of the Darkwood Mr Toppit comes, and he comes not for you, or for me, but for all of us. When "The Hayseed Chronicles", an obscure series of children's books, become world-famous, millions of readers debate the significance of that enigmatic last line and the shadowy figure of Mr Toppit who dominates the books. The author, Arthur Hayman, an unsuccessful screenwriter mown down by a concrete truck in Soho, never reaps the benefits of the books' success. The legacy passes to his widow, Martha, and her children - the ...
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And out of the Darkwood Mr Toppit comes, and he comes not for you, or for me, but for all of us. When "The Hayseed Chronicles", an obscure series of children's books, become world-famous, millions of readers debate the significance of that enigmatic last line and the shadowy figure of Mr Toppit who dominates the books. The author, Arthur Hayman, an unsuccessful screenwriter mown down by a concrete truck in Soho, never reaps the benefits of the books' success. The legacy passes to his widow, Martha, and her children - the fragile Rachel, and Luke, reluctantly immortalised as Luke Hayseed, the central character of his father's books. But others want their share, particularly Laurie, the overweight stranger from California, who comforts Arthur as he lies dying, and has a mysterious aganda of her own that changes all their lives.For buried deep in the books lie secrets which threaten to be revealed as the family begins to crumble under the heavy burden of their inheritance. Spanning several decades, from the heyday of the British film industry after the war to the cut-throat world of show business in Los Angeles, "Mr Toppit" is a riveting tale of the unexpected effects of sudden fame and fortune. Not since Jonathan Coe's "What a Carve Up!" has a novel managed to capture a family and a society to such wonderfully funny and painful effect.
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Add this copy of Mr Toppit to cart. $1.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Penguin UK.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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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. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Very 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.
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Near Fine Condition in Very Good jacket. VG+/VG-1st edition 2009 Viking hardback, unclipped DJ, lovely cover design with illustrated boards, 'window' style jacket design, Small tear to edge of front window in DJ, light rub to DJ spine ends else VG and unmarked, First Edition. Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 027253.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A near fine UK first edition, first printing (full number line) hardback-in an fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED & PUBLICATION DATED BY THE AUTHOR-Pictures available upon request.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Fine condition, in a similar dustjacket. This copy is SIGNED by the author. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Fine. A fine copy in beautifully illustrated boards for The Hayseed Chronicles, which is the key subject of the story No damage at all to either binding or text Unclipped DJ is also excellent Signed by author on title page 373 pp.
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