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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 - a dark tale of human ambition by the European master A.S. Byatt called 'A brilliantly inventive writer'.1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition- to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris.His glamorous wife Christine has a further ambition- to own seven houses in France, a house for every year he has been abroad.At the Captain's side are an ex-legionnaire womaniser, and a servile, treacherous man who dreams of running a brothel. At their hands the jungle is transformed into a wild circus of human ambition and absurdity. But everything changes with the arrival of a new officer and brilliant marksman- the enigmatic Chrysostome Li ge. 1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition: to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099552253
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Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Paperback. 1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition: to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris. His glamorous wife Christine has a further ambition: to own seven houses in France, a house for every year he has been abroad. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 186. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099552253
Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Paperback. 1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition: to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris. His glamorous wife Christine has a further ambition: to own seven houses in France, a house for every year he has been abroad. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 186. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099552253
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 - a dark tale of human ambition by the European master A.S. Byatt called 'A brilliantly inventive writer'.1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition- to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris.His glamorous wife Christine has a further ambition- to own seven houses in France, a house for every year he has been abroad.At the Captain's side are an ex-legionnaire womaniser, and a servile, treacherous man who dreams of running a brothel. At their hands the jungle is transformed into a wild circus of human ambition and absurdity. But everything changes with the arrival of a new officer and brilliant marksman- the enigmatic Chrysostome Li ge. 1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition: to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099552253
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 - a dark tale of human ambition by the European master A.S. Byatt called 'A brilliantly inventive writer'.1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition- to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris.His glamorous wife Christine has a further ambition- to own seven houses in France, a house for every year he has been abroad.At the Captain's side are an ex-legionnaire womaniser, and a servile, treacherous man who dreams of running a brothel. At their hands the jungle is transformed into a wild circus of human ambition and absurdity. But everything changes with the arrival of a new officer and brilliant marksman- the enigmatic Chrysostome Li ge. 1903, and Captain Lalande Biran, overseeing a garrison on the banks of the Congo, has an ambition: to amass a fortune and return to the literary cafes of Paris. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099552253