Joseph Anton : a memoir - 8 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Warren's Books.
New York: Random House, 2012 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 9 1/4 h x 6 1/4w. A real nice clean unmarked 636 page first edition (stated) with "1" low in number line. From dust jacket flap: On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been ?sentenced to death? by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses, which was accused of being ?against Islam, the Prophet and the Koran.So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writers he loved and combinations of their names; then it came to him: Joseph Anton..

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Warren's Books.
New York: Random House, 2012 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 9 1/4 h x 6 1/4w. A real nice big clean 636 page first edition hardcover with "1' low in number line. Has remainder dot. From dust jacket flap: On February 14, 1989, Valentine's Day, Salman Rushdie received a telephone call from a BBC journalist who told the author that he had been "sentenced to death" by the Ayatollah Khomeini. It was the first time Rushdie heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses, which was accused of being "against Islam, the Prophet, and the Quran." So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team..

Lieferung aus: Neuseeland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, bookexpress.co.nz.
New York: Random House. Good. 23 x 15cm. Paperback. 2012. 666 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned. xii, 636 pages ; 25 cm On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie received a call from a journal ist informing him that he had been sentenced to death by the Ayat ollah Khomeini. It was the first time Rushdie heard the word fatw A. His crime? Writing a novel, The Satanic Verses, which was accu sed of being against Islam, the Prophet, and the Quran. So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground f or more than nine years, moving from house to house, with the con stant presence of an armed police protection team. Asked to choos e an alias that the police could use, he thought of combinations of the names of writers he loved: Conrad and Chekhov: Joseph Anto n. How do a writer and his family live with the threat of murder for over nine years? How does he go on working? How does despair shape his thoughts and actions, and how does he learn to fight ba ck? In this memoir, Rushdie tells for the first time the story of his crucial battle for freedom of speech. He shares the sometime s grim, sometimes comic realities of living with armed policemen, and the close bonds he formed with his protectors; of his strugg le for support and understanding from governments, intelligence c hiefs, publishers, journalists, and fellow writers; and of how he regained his freedom. What happened to Salman Rushdie was the fi rst act of a drama that is still unfolding.--From publisher descr iption .

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Zeno's.
New York. 2012. Random House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780812992786. 639 pages. hardcover. Jacket design : theBookDesigners. FROM THE PUBLISHER - On February 14, 1989, Valentine´s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been `sentenced to death´ by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses, which was accused of being `against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran.´ So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writers he loved and combinations of their names; then it came to him: Conrad and Chekhov - Joseph Anton. How do a writer and his family live with the threat of murder for more than nine years? How does he go on working? How does he fall in and out of love? How does despair shape his thoughts and actions, how and why does he stumble, how does he learn to fight back? In this remarkable memoir Rushdie tells that story for the first time; the story of one of the crucial battles, in our time, for freedom of speech. He talks about the sometimes grim, sometimes comic realities of living with armed policemen, and of the close bonds he formed with his protectors; of his struggle for support and understanding from governments, intelligence chiefs, publishers, journalists, and fellow writers; and of how he regained his freedom. It is a book of exceptional frankness and honesty, compelling, provocative, moving, and of vital importance. What happened to Salman Rushdie was the first act of a drama that is still unfolding somewhere in the world every day. inventory #17489 ISBN: 9780812992786.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Express (NZ) [5578174], Wellington, New Zealand.
666 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned.xii, 636 pages ; 25 cm On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie received a call from a journal ist informing him that he had been sentenced to death by the Ayat ollah Khomeini. It was the first time Rushdie heard the word fatw A. His crime? Writing a novel, The Satanic Verses, which was accu sed of being against Islam, the Prophet, and the Quran. So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground f or more than nine years, moving from house to house, with the con stant presence of an armed police protection team. Asked to choos e an alias that the police could use, he thought of combinations of the names of writers he loved: Conrad and Chekhov: Joseph Anto n. How do a writer and his family live with the threat of murder for over nine years? How does he go on working? How does despair shape his thoughts and actions, and how does he learn to fight ba ck? In this memoir, Rushdie tells for the first time the story of his crucial battle for freedom of speech. He shares the sometime s grim, sometimes comic realities of living with armed policemen, and the close bonds he formed with his protectors; of his strugg le for support and understanding from governments, intelligence c hiefs, publishers, journalists, and fellow writers; and of how he regained his freedom. What happened to Salman Rushdie was the fi rst act of a drama that is still unfolding.--From publisher descr iption, Books.

Lieferung aus: Japan, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan.
Random House, 2012. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. On 14 February 1989, Salman Rushdie was sentenced to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini, guilty of having written The Satanic Verses, a book 'against Islam'. In this memoir he tells the story of the nine years that followed, describing his life as a writer forced underground, moving from house to house, always with an armed police protection team, struggling to be free of the fatwa and living under another name - Joseph Anton.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Great Northern Books.
New York: Random House, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. "Rushdie tells for the first time the story of his crucial battle for freedom of speech. He shares the sometimes grim, sometimes comic realities of living with armed policemen, and the close bonds he formed with his protectors; of his struggle for support and understanding from governments." [from publisher].

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Charm_City_Books.
HARDBACK. Hand Signed by Salman Rushie directly to the full title page. Brand New, First U.S Edition, First U.S Printing Hardcover with beautiful Dust Jacket. NOT Remaindered, NOT Inscribed, NOT Ex-library, NOT Book Club Edition, NOT Price clipped. Opened only to sign. Book has no flaws, a pristine copy. Unusual to find a signed copy in this condition! Not signed on a tipped-in page or a bookplate as many copies of his books are. Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie. Author of eleven novels—Grimus, Midnight´s Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker), Shame, The Satanic Verses, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Moor´s Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury, Shalimar the Clown, The Enchantress of Florence, and Luka and the Fire of Life—and one collection of short stories: East, West. He has also published three works of nonfiction: The Jaguar Smile, Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981–1991, and Step Across This Line, and co-edited two anthologies, Mirrorwork and Best American Short Stories 2008. He is a former president of American PEN. First Edition, First Printing, hand SIGNED by the author to full title page. No inscription; full signature only. From an event in New York City on September 18, 2012, the publication date (September 18, 2012) for Joseph Anton: A Memoir. This is the first event for Joseph Anton: A Memoir. BONUS: The book store's event schedule plus copies of three book reviews and a copy of a three-page Q&A are included. ALWAYS wrapped securely and shipped in a sturdy box for added protection.Like New.