Fiona Sax Ledger (10 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This title follows the travels of the author, Fiona Ledger, during her days in the 1980s and 1990s as a correspondent for the World Service in Africa. She describes the people she meets in hairdressers and hotel bedrooms, in shops and community halls. There are funny descriptions of lecherous old men and the pompous foreign press, of a terrible car accident where a broken arm is mistaken for a dislocated one and a charm school in the heart of conservative Zambia. There are pompous colonels; a decrepit lady in Zambia who pines for the old days; an unfaithful lover; andd a paranoid airhostess. The book is also about the limitations of news and current affairs in conveying the world we live in; it's an antitdote to the headlines that dehumanize people, by reducing Africa to acres of big eyed starving babies and invisible tyrants. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: Good. 1st edition, 1st printing. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean contents.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn - Age Marks.

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 290 pp. Dj has small chips and tears along edges. Boards have light edgewear. Lightly bumped corners. Interior is clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (£12.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 290pp. The travels of the author Fiona Ledger, during her days in the 1980s and 1990s as a correspondent for the World Service in Africa. She describes the people she meets in hairdressers and hotel bedrooms, in shops and community halls. There are funny descriptions of lecherous old men and the pompous foreign press, of a terrible car accident where a broken arm is mistaken for a dislocated one and a charm school in the heart of conservative Zambia. There are pompous colonels, a decrepit lady in Zambia who pines for the old days, an unfaithful lover, andd a paranoid airhostess. The book is also about the limitations of news and current affairs in conveying the world we live in. It's an antitdote to the headlines that dehumanize people by reducing Africa to pictures of big eyed starving babies and invisible tyrants. Jacket by Russell Cobb (illustrator).…

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 290 pages. ISBN 0330374370. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. NORTH AFRICA [Sahara].…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dutch.

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Gut bis sehr gut.