Synopsis
After forty years in Africa, George Grey returns to an England, a daughter, and friends who are to him absurd, and he sets out to sea on a disordered journey through his life and toward home
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Review
"Jonathan Raban's achievements in this novel are nothing short of awesome."
--The Washington Post
--The Village Voice Literary Supplement
"Raban is a first-rate observer, with an eye for the ridiculous and a gift for the sudden pounce."
--Newsday
Book Description
Raban's first novel, an engrossing account of what it can mean to return home
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Foreign Land
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # B16B-03096
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Foreign Land
Seller: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Good. Corners are slightly bent. Used - Good. Seller Inventory # 4-DDD-3-0154
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Foreign Land/81050
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Penguin USA, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0140082662
ISBN 13: 9780140082661
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Seller: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. First US Paper. After forty years abroad, George Grey returns to an England that seems distant and friendless, no longer the country he remembers. So he buys a boat and escapes to the sea.352 pages, remainder mark. Published @ $6.95. Seller Inventory # 12293
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Foreign Land
Seller: Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First American trade paperback edition, published by Penguin, 1986. Known primarily for his travel writing, this is Raban's first novel, about a man feeling disoriented after his return to England after 40 years. A remainder copy with a black ink dot on the top edge of the text block. No writing on the text pages, no creases to the cover or spine. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 24-06367
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Foreign Land
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: As New. First Paperback Edition. Publisher: Penguin, New York, 1986.FINE in pictorial wraps, as issued. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. Advance copy stamped "Not for Resale", otherwise as new. Seller Inventory # 2212150002