A Stranger in the Earth - 13 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
contemporary,humor,literary,literature and fiction, Ah, the fish-out-of-water tale. In A Stranger in the Earth, debut novelist Marcel Theroux drops fresh-out-of-the-sticks Horace Littlefair into a rough-and-tumble London populated by all manner of dreamers, conspirators, and fakes. Once he's settled and gainfully employed, the eye-opening that Horace experiences constitutes the novel's comic arc. And his job at his uncle's newspaper, The South London Bugle, is a great narrative device, setting up a series of humorous encounters with monomaniacs (and just plain maniacs) of various stripes. There's Trevor Diamond, the animal-rights activist devoted to the preservation of the urban fox. There's Horace's Scrabble-obsessed landlord, Mr. Narayan, who wins his games using words like rewoo. In these and an abundance of other secondary characters, Theroux's craft shines. You can't sum up their relationships in single sentences without sounding like you're setting up a punch line: What do you get when you cross a politician with a lady of the evening? What does an animal-rights activist have to do with a gardening columnist? To Theroux's credit, the answer to both of these questions is: Quite a lot, actually. What's lost in the shuffle of who-did-what-to-whom is Horace himself, who comes off more as a surrogate reader than a fully realized character. While those called up from central casting steal the show, he remains somewhat muted, more often a witness than a participant in the madness. His moments of self-r.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lazarus Books Limited.
Phoenix House, 1997. First Edition First Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red Hard Cover. Spine ends Very lightly rubbed at extremities, else fine. 297pp. All in fine condition. Dust Jacket, spine ends slightly creased, one corners sightly creased, else fine.Not Price Clipped.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BooKWhereS.
UK: Phoenix House, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ****First Edition**** nice hardcover first edition with very clean tight white pages having no inscriptions. The priced jacket has very minimal shelfwear and looks super in a brand new Brodart clear archive removable protective cover. Will be wrapped in polyfoam prior to shipping in a secure box.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Harvest/HBJ Book. Used - Good. Ships from Reno, NV. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

Lieferung aus: Kanada, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, James Gustafson.
London: Phoenix House, 1998. 1st Thus. . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. To view other titles by this author enter the keywords; XDCX, XJGX, Theroux. In excellent condition with minor wear o/w tight clean and square.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd [53572034], Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Phoenix House. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Zebra Books [54547156], Cambridge, United Kingdom.
186159075X Hardback with dust jacket. Tight and clean. Minimal wear. No marks or damage. VG+/VG+.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Your Online Bookstore.
Mariner Books. PAPERBACK. 0156011956 Unbeatable customer service, and we usually ship the same or next day. Over one million satisfied customers! . Very Good.

Lieferung aus: Neuseeland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Samwise Books.
Phoenix House Ltd, London, 1997. Hardcover. 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. .