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A Load of Old Bones: The Curious Exploits of the Reverend Francis Oughterard as Recounted by Himself with Interspersions from His Cat Maurice and His Dog Bouncer - Softcover
Dire doings in the Vicarage! A Load Of Old Bones takes us on a nostalgic romp into a 1950s mythical Surrey, where murky deeds and shady chracters abound and where even the animal population is distinctly bizarre! All the Reverend Francis Oughterard had ever wanted was an easy life and a bit of peace and quiet: instead he is entangled in a nightmare scenario of predatory ladies, officious policemen, odd-ball clerics, wrathful parishioners, and a wayward cat. Whether the Reverend retains his sanity or deserves our sympathy is for the reader to decide . . .
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I think this is tremendous - amusing and professional. (Dame Beryl Bainbridge)
An intriguingly quirky read! And Maurice the cat is a very clever puss indeed! (Leslie Phillips OBE)
A Load of Old Bones is a fun cosy with a couple of twists which make it quite unusual. (Euro Crime)
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An intriguingly quirky read! And Maurice the cat is a very clever puss indeed! (Leslie Phillips OBE)
A Load of Old Bones is a fun cosy with a couple of twists which make it quite unusual. (Euro Crime)
The tale is told in the first person, largely by the vicar himself but there are also contributions from his cat (Maurice)and his dog(Bouncer. Being dependent on the vicar for their welfare, it is in their interests to protect him from exposure; and thus some of the narrative comprises their views and dicussion of the situation. They have an amicable but wary relationship - each thinking the other absurd. Their attitude to their master, the vicar, is one of quizzical, kindly indulgence. The book is aimed at those over 45 (?),cat and dog lovers,and those clergy with a warped/childish sense of humour.
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- PublisherBear Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0955070104
- ISBN 13 9780955070105
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages185
- IllustratorSadler John Rupert
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. John Rupert Sadler (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. This true first edition, first printing (first impression) a paperback original one of only a few hundred produced later printed by Constable in Hardcover, this is the true first . SIGNED LINEd and DATED by the Author to the title page.[It Was Bouncer who found the leg.! Suzette A. Hill - July 2005]. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001234
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. True first edition of Suzette Hill's debut A Load of Old Bones. Self published in 2005, this was later taken on by Constable and republished in 2007. This self published paperback had a very small print run of 500 copies and probably only a small fraction of these are in collectable condition. This copy is in very fine unread condition, It has been signed, first-lined and dated by Suzette Hill. It has also been signed by the illustrator John Sadler. Only 20 copies have been double signed this way. Only a couple of copies left! SYNOPSIS - Dire doings in the Vicarage! A Load Of Old Bones takes us on a nostalgic romp into a 1950s mythical Surrey, where murky deeds and shady chracters abound and where even the animal population is distinctly bizarre! All the Reverend Francis Oughterard had ever wanted was an easy life and a bit of peace and quiet: instead he is entangled in a nightmare scenario of predatory ladies, officious policemen, odd-ball clerics, wrathful parishioners, and a wayward cat. Whether the Reverend retains his sanity or deserves our sympathy is for the reader to decide . . . This book was self-published in July 2005, and was republished in 2007 by Constable & Robinson in the UK. Very few of this self-published edition were produced, and even fewer remain in collector condition. The books we have are signed and inscribed by the author with the first sentence, "It was bouncer who found the leg!" and dated, "July 2005", the month of publication. .SHIPPED IN A BOX WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 10636
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