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Synopsis
A story of literary possession, of a writer who is possessed by a literary spirit. On his death it passes on to another. No explanations are offered other than the continuing presence of an apparently ageless woman who attaches herself to these unlucky and eventually desperate men.
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'More chills in its little length than in a whole shelf of bestsellers.' STEPHEN KING 'At once moral fable, cautionary ghost story and inspired attack on the whole hellbent drift of modern letters, this is a splendid tale, splendidly told, which Ford or Henry James would have been glad to have written.' Robert Nye, Guardian 'This novel delighted and terrified me as it must terrify writers, showing them a pit of hell.' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year 'Judd's creation is perfect in itself: totally true, totally "real", totally right. And superbly written.' Mary Hope, Financial Times
About the Author
Alan Judd’s ‘Ford Madox Ford’ won the Royal Society of Literature and Heinemann Awards; his novella, ‘The Devil’s Own Work’, won the Guardian fiction prize. His celebrated novel ‘A Breed of Heroes’ was recently screened on BBC1. He is the author of three other novels, and has recently retired from the Foreign Office.
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The Devil's Own Work
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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1991
ISBN 10: 0002238322
ISBN 13: 9780002238328
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black hard cover - Good+. In DJ - Good+. 96 pages. Content Good+. (237g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted. Seller Inventory # 007119
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The Devil's Own Work
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ISBN 10: 0002238322
ISBN 13: 9780002238328
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, both in very good condition. From the collection of W.L. Webb, the Guardian's literary editor for many years. Light shelf and handling wear, including minor creasing and wear to edges, light tanning to DJ, notable tanning to pageblock, leading into page edges. Within, pages are tightly bound, and content is unmarked. CN. Used. Seller Inventory # 547075
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ISBN 10: 0002238322
ISBN 13: 9780002238328
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004735524
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