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A firstclass writer (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
There is a very strong case for Huth replacing Jane Austen on the school syllabus (SUNDAY TIMES)
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There is a very strong case for Huth replacing Jane Austen on the school syllabus (SUNDAY TIMES)
A story of unrequited love and a brilliant study of a blind, bullying passion.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0002719061
- ISBN 13 9780002719063
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 234pp. Red cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Pages tanning. Internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket spine sun faded, has shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. A study of a blind, bullying passion. Seller Inventory # 009141
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 233pp. Inscribed by Angela Huth to Patrick [GARLAND] to title page. 1st edition 1984. Price-clipped d/w spine slightly faded, with small chip to top edge. A decent copy. (q24). Inscription from Author. Seller Inventory # Q24BKPNK0303
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