Cat O'Nine Tales: And Other Stories (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed by Jeffrey Archer.
A masterclass in short fiction, Cat O' Nine Tales presents nine gripping stories drawn directly from Jeffrey Archer's own experiences during his two-year prison sentence, each tale inspired by a fellow inmate he encountered behind bars. With his signature blend of wit, irony, and razor-sharp plotting, Archer chronicles the schemes, misfortunes, and unexpected triumphs of characters who find themselves on the wrong side of the law — or simply the wrong side of luck. Each story builds to a twist ending that is both surprising and inevitable in retrospect, showcasing the author's consummate skill at misdirection and narrative sleight of hand. The collection carries a darkly comic tone, balancing genuine human pathos with the kind of clever, almost theatrical storytelling that has made Archer one of the world's bestselling authors. Fans of O. Henry-style short fiction will find this anthology a thoroughly satisfying and compulsively readable portrait of life, crime, and consequence.
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Format: Hardback
Published: 2006, Macmillan
Genre: Anthology
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Signed by Jeffrey Archer.
A masterclass in short fiction, Cat O' Nine Tales presents nine gripping stories drawn directly from Jeffrey Archer's own experiences during his two-year prison sentence, each tale inspired by a fellow inmate he encountered behind bars. With his signature blend of wit, irony, and razor-sharp plotting, Archer chronicles the schemes, misfortunes, and unexpected triumphs of characters who find themselves on the wrong side of the law — or simply the wrong side of luck. Each story builds to a twist ending that is both surprising and inevitable in retrospect, showcasing the author's consummate skill at misdirection and narrative sleight of hand. The collection carries a darkly comic tone, balancing genuine human pathos with the kind of clever, almost theatrical storytelling that has made Archer one of the world's bestselling authors. Fans of O. Henry-style short fiction will find this anthology a thoroughly satisfying and compulsively readable portrait of life, crime, and consequence.