Sian, tired of nightmares in which she meets a grisly end, decides she needs to get out more, so she joins an archaeological dig at Whitby Abbey. What she finds is a mystery involving a long-hidden murder, a man with big hands, a fragile manuscript in a bottle, and a rather attractive dog called Hadrian. Faber's dazzling novella takes us up the 199 steps in Whitby that link the 21st century with the ruins of the past. Equal and indissoluble parts thriller, romance, historical/ghost story and meditation on the nature of ...
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Sian, tired of nightmares in which she meets a grisly end, decides she needs to get out more, so she joins an archaeological dig at Whitby Abbey. What she finds is a mystery involving a long-hidden murder, a man with big hands, a fragile manuscript in a bottle, and a rather attractive dog called Hadrian. Faber's dazzling novella takes us up the 199 steps in Whitby that link the 21st century with the ruins of the past. Equal and indissoluble parts thriller, romance, historical/ghost story and meditation on the nature of sincerity, this is an ingenious literary page-turner. Atmospheric photographs complement the text beautifully. This book, like Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, deploys a masterful sense of ambiguity, outstanding narrative power, works on many levels and, as always with Faber's writing, is elegant, thought-provoking, distinctive and compelling.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5 1/2" x 8"; VERY GOOD / DUST JACKET VERY GOOD. Signed by author at free front endpaper. [6], 122 pp. Text clean and unmarked. Two small illustrations in color. Black textured paper over boards lettered in gilt at spine, no wear. Dust jacket very good, no wear, unclipped. Joints and hingees good, binding firm---book appears unread.
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Good. 122 p. Audience: General/trade. HARD COVER (STRB122216) FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY! This sale is for a HARDCOVER used Book: This used book, Contains: writing, Marking, Highlight, Wrinkled, Answers for most Questions, Notes, Names, Marker s Marks, and/Under-lining: Binding and Cover (bent) Water Damaged: (N/A) Tips and front & back cover is (Fair Condition): Jacket cover (None). You will be at most 65% satisfied this item, or your money back guarantee.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9781841951997. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 1841951994. ISBN/EAN: 9781841951997. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 16076.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
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Fine. 1st Printing. A fine signed UK first edition, first printing hardback-in a fine dustjacket-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED, LINED & DATED BY MICHEL FABER-Pictures available upon request.
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