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A novel in which four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves. From the author of BLACK DOGS and THE INNOCENT.
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"Darkly impressive." -- "The Times" "A superb achievement: his prose has instant, lucid beauty and his narrative voice has a perfect poise and certainty. His account of deprivation and survival is marvellously sure, and the imaginative alignment of his story is exactly right." -- Tom Paulin "Marvellously creates the atmosphere of youngsters given that instant adulthood they all crave, where the ordinary takes on a mysterious glow and the extraordinary seems rather commonplace. It is difficult to fault the writing or the construction of this eerie fable." -- Sunday Times "A shocking book, morbid, full of repellant imagery - and irresistibly readable...The effect achieved by McEwan's quiet, precise and sensuous touch is that of magic realism -- a transfiguration of the ordinary that has far stronger retinal and visceral impact than the flabby surrealism of so many experimental novels." -- "New York Review of Books""His writing is exact, tender, funny, voluptu
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'A superb achievement: his prose has instant, lucid beauty and his narrative voice has a perfect poise and certainty. His account of deprivation and survival is marvellously sure, and the imaginative alignment of his story is exactly right' - Tom Paulin
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- PublisherJonathan Cape Ltd
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0224016288
- ISBN 13 9780224016285
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages138
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Book Description OKart. mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, OUmschlag, 138 Seiten, 8° (13 x 20,5 cm), Umschlag leicht berieben, an den Rändern bestoßen u. an mehreren Stellen leicht eingerissen, Besitzerstempeln auf Vorsatz, ab und zu mit Bleistiftanstreichungen, Schnitt u. Seitenrand von S. 114-128 fleckig, S. 116-117 auch im Textspiegel befleckt, sonst innen ohne weitere Beschädigungen, insgesamt guter Zustand. Book Language/s: English. Seller Inventory # A43245
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket design by Ron Bowen (illustrator). "First published 1978 / Reprinted 1979." Thus, the second printing. The DJ front flap is price-clipped, but a price tag has been affixed near clipped area, reading "Cape / Net U.K. Only / L8.95," indicating the clipping may have been done by the publisher. Book will close its own text block and boards and would thus generally grade "fine," but we downgrade to "near fine" because a) book smells a tad musty to us -- not uncommon with books from the misty isles reaching us here in the desert, and b) the boards want to stand open by perhaps an extra 1/8th-inch -- not a big deal, but mentioned here for completeness. Inscribed & signed (full name) by author to title page. Celebrated third book (but first novel) by McEwan, a dark tale of a family of children who keep secret the death of their second parent so as not to be separated & remanded into foster care. 138 pp. The 1993 film starred Charlotte Gainsbourg, Andrew Robinson, and Alice Coulthard. (Yes, all white people.) Reduced from $250. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003096
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, first Impression of Ian McEwan's first novel (preceded by two short story collections: First Love, Last Rites and In Between the Sheets). 8vo, green cloth with gilt titles on spine, grey end papers, illustrated dust jacket with author portrait on rear. Unclipped dust jacket priced £3.50 inside. 138pp. Foxing to page edges, hence the price and condition status. Still a nice book and otherwise clean. 'In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves.' A modern classic. Seller Inventory # 2470
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition (1978). First impression. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. Slight shelf wear. There is a previous owner's inscription to front end page. Minor spotting to copyright page. No other markings. The jacket has been price clipped, now in removable protective sleeve. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch. Seller Inventory # ABE-1591874536330
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Near Fine: tight and square binding in sharp green boards; bright gilt; publisher's blue topstain, faded; solitary spot to the top-edge of the page block, else bright and clean. The unclipped dustwrapper (£3.50 net stated) is Very Good+: crisp and vibrant; moderate sunning to the spine; corner crease to the rear flap; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Seller Inventory # J231
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in price-clipped else fine dustjacket (mylar-protected). Author's first novel, preceded by two story collections. A very attractive copy. Seller Inventory # 009457
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket design by Ron Bowen (illustrator). First Edition. First printing of the true first edition. The author's first published novel. Black and white author photograph to back panel of dustwrapper by Lon Van Keulen. ***Near fine in dark green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright. Top edge of text-block stained green but faded away. Slight foxing to top edge of text-block nearest the spine. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Boards clean and unmarked. Corners sharp. Internally near fine, with no inscriptions. Pages clean. No foxing. Pale grey endpapers. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £3.50 net. The dustwrapper is complete, with no chips or tears, and virtually no creasing. There is very slight fading to the colour of the spine of the dustwrapper, which is common with this title. Front and rear panels of dustwrapper crisp and bright. ***204mm x 130mm. 138 pages. ***'Ian McEwan was born in 1948 and lives and works in London. He began writing 1970. In 1976 he was honoured with the Somerset Maugham Award for his first book, First Love, Last Rites. Early in 1978 came his second book of stories, In Between the Sheets, which reached the Sunday Times bestseller list. The Cement Garden is Ian McEwan's first novel.' [Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper] ***First printing of the true first edition, complete in its original dustwrapper in very nice condition. Of interest to collectors of Ian McEwan, and twentieth century literary first editions. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8692
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st 1978 HB Cape; Very good in Very good unclipped and unsunned jacket; jacket has slight abrasions to top edge but is otherwise mint; inside book has no stamps, library marks, owner inscriptions or foxing; excellent copy of McEwan's first novel. Seller Inventory # mon0000069078
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page.No flaws to speak of. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 9021
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine UK first edition, first printing hardback (minor spotting to textblock) in a near fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures of the book are available upon request. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 008958
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