1993, ISBN: 9780330330275

Vintage Books. Good. 197mm / 130mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned.<br>Ondaatje's novel about lov e and confusion set at the end of the Second World War fol… More...

Vintage Books. Good. 197mm / 130mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned.<br>Ondaatje's novel about lov e and confusion set at the end of the Second World War follows a small group of shell-shocked characters. In descriptive prose of spectacular beauty, he invents a desert world which is both physi cal and imaginative. This is one of the few truly great post-war novels' Eileen Battersby, Irish Times 'Magnificent... All the all ure of early 20th Century desert exploration is contained in Onda atje's beautiful, spare narrative... A wise and graceful book abo ut history itself, both the events that are its raw material and the human values that shape it' Sunday Times 'Profound, beautiful and heart-quickening' Toni Morrison 'Ondaatje has written a popu lar novel, a war story and spy story, tingling with mystery and s exual tension, which is also a grave and true image of life' Pete r Craven, The Age, Melbourne 'A magic carpet of a novel that soar s across worlds and times... as rare and spellbinding a net of dr eams as any that has emerged in recent years' Pico Iyer, Time 'Th e best piece of fiction in English I've read in several years' Ed mund White, Independent on Sunday ., Vintage Books, 1993, 2.5<

1993, ISBN: 9780330330275

Vintage Books. Very Good. 197mm / 130mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. <br>'Ondaatje's novel about love and confusion set at the end of the Second World War follows a small g… More...

Vintage Books. Very Good. 197mm / 130mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. <br>'Ondaatje's novel about love and confusion set at the end of the Second World War follows a small group of shell-sh ocked characters. In descriptive prose of spectacular beauty, he invents a desert world which is both physical and imaginative. Th is is one of the few truly great post-war novels' Eileen Battersb y, Irish Times n'Magnificent... All the allure of early 20th Cent ury desert exploration is contained in Ondaatje's beautiful, spar e narrative... A wise and graceful book about history itself, bot h the events that are its raw material and the human values that shape it' Sunday Times n'Profound, beautiful and heart-quickening ' Toni Morrison n'Ondaatje has written a popular novel, a war sto ry and spy story, tingling with mystery and sexual tension, which is also a grave and true image of life' Peter Craven, The Age, M elbourne n'A magic carpet of a novel that soars across worlds and times... as rare and spellbinding a net of dreams as any that ha s emerged in recent years' Pico Iyer, Time n'The best piece of fi ction in English I've read in nseveral years' nEdmund White, Inde pendent on Sunday ., Vintage Books, 1993, 3<

1993, ISBN: 9780330330275

Vintage Books. Good. 130 x 197mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. <br>Ondaatje's novel about love and confusion set at t he end of the Second World War follows a small group of shel… More...

Vintage Books. Good. 130 x 197mm. Paperback. 1993. 307 pages. <br>Ondaatje's novel about love and confusion set at t he end of the Second World War follows a small group of shell-sho cked characters. In descriptive prose of spectacular beauty, he i nvents a desert world which is both physical and imaginative. Thi s is one of the few truly great post-war novels' Eileen Battersby , Irish Times 'Magnificent... All the allure of early 20th Centur y desert exploration is contained in Ondaatje's beautiful, spare narrative... A wise and graceful book about history itself, both the events that are its raw material and the human values that sh ape it' Sunday Times 'Profound, beautiful and heart-quickening' T oni Morrison 'Ondaatje has written a popular novel, a war story a nd spy story, tingling with mystery and sexual tension, which is also a grave and true image of life' Peter Craven, The Age, Melbo urne 'A magic carpet of a novel that soars across worlds and time s... as rare and spellbinding a net of dreams as any that has eme rged in recent years' Pico Iyer, Time 'The best piece of fiction in English I've read in several years' Edmund White, Independent on Sunday ., Vintage Books, 1993, 2.5<

2007, ISBN: 9780330330275

Paperback, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or … More...

Paperback, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. , [PU: Picador]<

1993, ISBN: 0330330276

[EAN: 9780330330275], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 25.84], [PU: Picador, London], MICHAEL ONDAATJE ENGLISH PATIENT ITALY EGYPT LIBYA SAHARA LASZLO ALMASY CANADA NOVEL MODERN LITERA… More...

[EAN: 9780330330275], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 25.84], [PU: Picador, London], MICHAEL ONDAATJE ENGLISH PATIENT ITALY EGYPT LIBYA SAHARA LASZLO ALMASY CANADA NOVEL MODERN LITERATURE, 8vo. original printed paper wraps (slightly rubbed and creased); pp. [xii (last blank)], 308 (last blank). A very good copy., Books<