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A collection of short stories from the author of THE BLUE AFTERNOON. Boyd writes about adolescent sex in a Scottish public school for boys, the seedy underworld of modern America, and murder in a quiet Devon cottage. Includes two stories which feature Morgan Leafy, Boyd's hero from A GOOD MAN IN AFRICA. First published in 1981.
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"Mr. Boyd seems singularly blessed with both an innate love of storytelling and the talent to render those stories in swift, confident prose."?Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
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William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana and grew up there and in Nigeria. His first novel, A Good Man in Africa (1981), won the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Somerset Maugham Prize. His other novels include An Ice Cream War (1982, shortlisted for the 1982 Booker Prize and winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize), Stars and Bars (1984), The New Confessions (1987), Brazzaville Beach (1990, winner of the McVitie Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize), The Blue Afternoon (1993, winner of the 1993 Sunday Express Book of the Year Award), Armadillo (1998), Any Human Heart (2002, winner of the Prix Jean Monnet) and Restless (2006, winner of the Costa Novel of the Year Award). His latest novel is Sweet Caress (2015). Some seventeen of his screenplays have been filmed, including The Trench (1999), which he also directed, and he is also the author of four collections of short stories: On the Yankee Station (1981), The Destiny of Nathalie 'X' (1995), Fascination (2004) and The Dream Lover (2008). He is married and divides his time between London and South West France.
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton Ltd
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 0241104262
- ISBN 13 9780241104262
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages186
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ON THE YANKEE STATION and Other Stories [1/2 ex-library copy]
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket illustration by Craig Dodd (illustrator). First Edition. Second printing of the true first edition, published the year after the first printing. Please note this is an ex-library copy. William Boyd's second book and first collection of short stories. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Tape offsetting marks to the boards from the original library jacket [now removed]. Page block tanned. Very slight reading lean. Internally good with the following library marks: some tape offsetting to the pastedowns, Avon County Library stamp to the title page. No other library marks. ***Please note that, due to this being a poorly produced glued binding (common with books from the 1980s) the last page has partially detached but is still holding [please see scans]. ***In a very good colour-illustrated price-clipped dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is complete with no tears or chips to the edges. The colour on the spine of the dustwrapper is unfaded. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly creased, and there is a light vertical crease to the back panel of the dustwrapper along the spine. ***204mm x 130mm. 184 pages. ***'On the Yankee Station is a short story collection by William Boyd. His first novel, "A Good Man in Africa" was published in 1981; this collection was published later that same year, and includes two stories featuring Morgan Leafy, the anti-hero of the novel. The title comes from one of the stories which is set at Yankee Station - an operations centre for the US Navy during the Vietnam War. The collection has been a set text for English A-Level. ***Stories appearing in the first edition: "Killing Lizards" - In Africa, Gavin the son of the university chemistry professor and his friends kill dozens of lizards on the campus which they regard as vermin. "Not Yet, Jayette" - In Los Angeles an out-of-work actor reminisces over his past and makes plans for the future. "Bizarre Situations" - a man talks of the problems he experiences after drastic surgery for epilepsy leaves him with a split-brain and leads to the suspicion of murder. "Hardly Ever" - At a Scottish boys' public school the adolescent boys sign up to sing in HMS Pinafore with the promise that their counterparts, the girls from local grammar school are 'mad for sex'. "Next Boat from Douala" - Morgan Leafy is spending his last few days in Nkongsamba when he finds he has contracted gonorrhoea from a prostitute. "Gifts" - Edward arrives in Nice to study French and is struck by the generosity of the people he meets. "My Girl in Skin-Tight Jeans" - On the California coast near San Luis Obispo the narrator's infatuation with the girl of the title ends in tragedy. "Histoire Vache" - In Villers-Bocage in Normandy, a young English teenager, Eric loses his virginity to an older Marguerite. "On the Yankee Station" - the title story, set during the Vietnam War in which Lt. Larry Pfitz on his first mission loses his Phantom shortly after takeoff from an aircraft carrier on Yankee Station. "Bat-Girl!". "Love Hurts". "The Coup". "Long Short Story" - Metafiction concerning the writing of a short story. [Wiki] ***A second printing of the true first edition, published in 1982, complete in the original dustwrapper. This was William Boyd's second published book and first collection of short stories, following on from "A Good Man in Africa". A good reading copy of this uncommon book. ***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 # 7787x
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket illustration by Craig Dodd (illustrator). First Edition. Second printing of the true first edition, published the year after the first printing. William Boyd's second book and first collection of short stories. ***Near fine in blue cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Very slight browning to the top edges of the boards, otherwise the boards are clean and unmarked. Corners sharp. Internally also near fine, with no creases or tears. There is a flourishing gift inscription from a previous owner to the front free endpaper [please see scans]. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated price-clipped dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is complete with no tears or chips to the edges. The colour on the spine of the dustwrapper is unfaded. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly creased. No chips or tears. Very small pen mark on the back panel [please see scans]. ***204mm x 130mm. 184 pages. ***'On the Yankee Station is a short story collection by William Boyd. His first novel, "A Good Man in Africa" was published in 1981; this collection was published later that same year, and includes two stories featuring Morgan Leafy, the anti-hero of the novel. The title comes from one of the stories which is set at Yankee Station - an operations centre for the US Navy during the Vietnam War. The collection has been a set text for English A-Level. ***Stories appearing in the first edition: "Killing Lizards" - In Africa, Gavin the son of the university chemistry professor and his friends kill dozens of lizards on the campus which they regard as vermin. "Not Yet, Jayette" - In Los Angeles an out-of-work actor reminisces over his past and makes plans for the future. "Bizarre Situations" - a man talks of the problems he experiences after drastic surgery for epilepsy leaves him with a split-brain and leads to the suspicion of murder. "Hardly Ever" - At a Scottish boys' public school the adolescent boys sign up to sing in HMS Pinafore with the promise that their counterparts, the girls from local grammar school are 'mad for sex'. "Next Boat from Douala" - Morgan Leafy is spending his last few days in Nkongsamba when he finds he has contracted gonorrhoea from a prostitute. "Gifts" - Edward arrives in Nice to study French and is struck by the generosity of the people he meets. "My Girl in Skin-Tight Jeans" - On the California coast near San Luis Obispo the narrator's infatuation with the girl of the title ends in tragedy. "Histoire Vache" - In Villers-Bocage in Normandy, a young English teenager, Eric loses his virginity to an older Marguerite. "On the Yankee Station" - the title story, set during the Vietnam War in which Lt. Larry Pfitz on his first mission loses his Phantom shortly after takeoff from an aircraft carrier on Yankee Station. "Bat-Girl!". "Love Hurts". "The Coup". "Long Short Story" - Metafiction concerning the writing of a short story. [Wiki] ***A second printing of the true first edition, published in 1982, complete in the original dustwrapper, in nice collectable condition. This was William Boyd's second published book and first collection of short stories, following on from "A Good Man in Africa". An uncommon book. ***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 # 7849
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition second impression from 1982 in fine condition, flat signed by William Boyd to title page, pages are toned but clean, binding firm, jacket in removable protective sleeve, please see pics, Paypal accepted, any questions please get in touch. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1537894274200
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£7.95 price intact). Published by Hamish Hamilton, 1981. Octavo. Light blue cloth boards stamped in silver. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with barely any hint of shelf wear. An incredibly scarce copy of Boyd s second and most hard-to-find book. The only copy on the market at time of listing in this condition. Jacket art by Craig Dodd. 184 pages. ISBN: 0241104262. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. Seller Inventory # 92592
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