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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the intersection of wit and erudition stands John Carey, one of Britain's most formidable literary critics, whose Original Copy: Selected Reviews and Journalism...

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A vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the present "[A] fizzing, exhilarating book."-Sebastian Faulks, Sunday Times, London "Delightful.'"- New York Times Book Review Poetry is language made special,...

A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry "Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not."-...

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Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Signed"A Letter to Our Son" is a deeply personal memoir in which the acclaimed Australian novelist addresses his newborn...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA deeply personal and emotionally resonant work of creative nonfiction, A Letter to Our Son chronicles the harrowing experience of...

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Tax Inspector is a novel by Peter Carey that delves into the complexities of identity...

When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's 26-year-old son, Harry, Jr. in the role of The Abilene Kid in 3 Godfathers. Ford and the elder...

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Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1994, FIRST EDITIONCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThe Unusual Life of Tristan Smith is a humorous, allegorical novel...

Edition: 1st us ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA bold and inventive work of postcolonial literary fiction, The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith chronicles the story...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Carey (University of Canberra)...

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Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: DJ: unclipped; slightly faded, in mylar. Pages: yellowed. Binding remains tight. Clean copy.In a world tilted off its axis...

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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhat happens when an aristocratic French idealist and his roguish, working-class English manservant are thrown together in the raw, teeming...

Edition: First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedCondition remarks: See below. A sharp and darkly comic work of speculative fiction, The Fat Man in History...

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedA convict arrives in London, he seeks to find the truth about his origins....

Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSet in 1837, 'Jack Maggs' follows the journey of ex-convict Jack Maggs, who returns...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. The dust jacket shows some age-related wear and fading consistent with a 1961 publication. The...

Edition: 1st us ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA bold and inventive work of postcolonial literary fiction, Jack Maggs reimagines the world of Charles Dickens's Great...

Edition: 1st uk ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn the fog-drenched streets of Victorian London, a dangerous man has returned from the far edges of the...

Edition: new ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: SignedA landmark collection of short fiction, Collected Stories gathers the full breadth of Peter Carey's early imaginative work, showcasing the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedWhat does it mean to be born different in a world obsessed with conformity and spectacle? Peter Carey's The Unusual Life...

Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Miles Franklin Award, Peter Carey's Jack Maggs is dazzlingly entertaining. The year is 1837 and ex-convict Jack Maggs has returned illegally to...

An Australian literary hoax lies at the core of My Life as a Fake, Peter Carey's captivating, 'continuously startling' (John Updike) contemplation of the art world. In steamy, fetid Kuala...

Author: Arthur L. Prensky and Helen Stein PalkesBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides essential insights and guidance for parents and...

Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these...

Author: Sarah Earle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary readings in the sociology of health. The Sociology of Healthcare will stimulate debate, reflexive...

No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class...

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