Kocan Peter (37 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Very Good.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine -. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback original. Slight yellowing.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Uncorrected Proof.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Stamp on front fly, very good in very good lightly rubbed dustwrapper. A novel.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Sydney, NSW,WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE - SOFT COVER -MID SIZE Australia: Fourth Estate, 2004. Used. From one of Australia's most talented writers comes a moving and compelling novel about the loss of innocence and living on the edge. Arriving in the city with little money, no job, an indifferent mother and brother, and nowhere to stay, a shy, awkward 14-year-old boy drifts from the city to the bush and back again, doing what work he can, slowly becoming more alienated and distrustful . With gathering momentum, the narrative takes successively dangerous turns, propelling the reader toward its tragic conclusion. Fresh Fields can be read as the prequel to Peter Kocan's groundbreaking novellas the treatment and the Cure. Its insights into parental neglect, homelessness, mental illness and the trials of adolescence are all too real, but there is also genuine humanity, compassion, sensitivity and humour in the face of adversity, and these qualities leaven the harsh realities and make for an unforgettable literary experience.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 102 pp. Kocan was given a life sentence in 1966 at the age of nineteen for the attempted assassination of an Australian federal politician. He began to write poetry in jail and was released in 1976. This book is about life 'on the inside' and is full of pathos and humour.

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Un chico de catorce años, su hermano pequeño y su madre llegan tras un largo viaje en tren a una ciudad desconocida huyendo de un marido y padrastro violento. La madre, acuciada por la carga de sus circunstancias y harta del carácter retraído y temeroso de su hijo adolescente, le obliga a buscar empleo. El chico emprende así un periplo que en sucesivas etapas lo lleva del campo a la ciudad y de la ciudad al campo y lo relaciona con jóvenes y adultos de variada condición. Sin embargo, en su aventura marcada por la huida y el abandono, el chico recurre con creciente frecuencia a su imaginación en busca de reparo: el soldado ficticio Diestl le infunde coraje ante la adversidad, y sus fantasías con Grace Kelly le entregan una belleza de la que el mundo que tiene ante sí carece por completo. Con la mente a la deriva y la posibilidad de una vida grata cada vez más lejana, el chico comienza un lento descenso por el abismo de la locura y la violencia. Como un Dickens contemporáneo dotado de una peculiar fuerza poética, Peter Kocan se nutre de su adolescencia desamparada para narrar los vagabundeos y fabulaciones de un chico a punto de extraviarse. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy bien. Ejemplar en buen estado, sin anotaciones ni desperfectos.

Rústica. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. LIBRO.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Prison life in Australia! The author was given a life sentence at the age of 19, for the attempted assassination of a Federal politician. He was released on a grant after the much lauded publication of his prison poetry (Jean Genet style). This is a glimpse inside his head. Edge chipped at top open tear at the bottom of the dust jacket.

Tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo.

Condition: Nuevo. COLECCIÓN: AL MARGEN AL MARGEN - FICCION MODERNA Y CONTEMPORANEA.

Rústica. Condition: Nuevo.

Rústica. Condition: Nuevo. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. PX.

HB BLACK BOARDS FINE PP125 DW FINE 8V0 Set in a future Dark Age.

Condition: Buone. italiano Condizioni dell'esterno: Buone Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo, pp 12. No date, c.1975. Australian poetry. Very good indeed.

HB BLACK BOARDS FINE PP102 DW FINE 8VO Prison life.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Publisher's review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Physical description: 65 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects: English poetry; Poésie anglaise; Poetry, Modern 20th century; English poetry 20th century; Poetry in English, Texts. 3 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Publisher's review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Physical description: 65 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects: English poetry; Poésie anglaise; Poetry, Modern 20th century; English poetry 20th century; Poetry in English, Texts. 1 Kg.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The author's first book, written and published while he was a patient in Morriset Hospital after receiving a life sentence for the attempted murder of Arthur Calwell. Printed wrappers, stapled. Mark on front cover where price sticker has been removed, staples rusting. Very good. book.

First edition: octavo; hardcover; 65pp. Minor wear; mild scraping to the board edges; mild spotting to the text block top edge; offset to the endpapers; previous owner's ink stamp to the flyleaf and the half-title page. Dustwrapper mildly rubbed and edgeworn; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.

Condition: BUONO USATO. Dal mondo ITALIANO IL LIBRO È USATO, PERTANTO POTREBBE PRESENTARE LIEVI DIFETTI/IMPERFEZIONI. LA FOTO CORRISPONDE AL LIBRO IN VENDITA. Pagine ingiallite ai bordi e con sporadica fioritura, tagli ingialliti e con qualche macchia. Quando scende dal treno un giorno all'inizio degli anni Sessanta, un ragazzo di quattordici anni con gravi problemi psichici scopre che il suo vero viaggio è solo agli inizi. Sorretto unicamente da una potente vita interiore - un mondo popolato da Re Harold, da Grace Kelly e da un fantomatico soldato tedesco di nome Diestl - va alla deriva tra la città e l'aspro bush australiano, sopravvivendo con lavori umili e incontrando una galleria di personaggi. Una grandiosa concezione si forma man mano nella sua mente: Amore e Morte sono profondamente collegati ma al tempo stesso in conflitto tra loro. Il risultato di questa lotta deciderà del destino del ragazzo e di quello degli altri. La storia della sua discesa nella follia e nella violenza forma un quadro della vita ai margini della società moderna. Traduttore: Cenciarelli, G. Numero pagine 303. Il copyright dei dati è di Informazioni Editoriali I.E. Srl.

Hardback. Peter Kocan, Angus and Robertson. Author: Peter KocanBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Light wear and fading to DJ. Minor denting to spine of board. Light tanning to top of block. Pages in good condition. This powerful work of psychological fiction chronicles the harrowing experiences of a man confined within a psychiatric institution. Peter Kocan's The Treatment uncovers the dehumanizing realities and complex internal struggles faced by those navigating the mental health system. The narrative presents a stark and unflinching portrayal of institutional life, compelling readers to confront uncomfortable truths about sanity and control. With a poignant and often disturbing tone, the novel illustrates the profound impact of confinement on the human spirit. It argues for a deeper understanding of vulnerability and resilience in the face of systemic indifference. Hardback.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1975. Sent by the author to Williamson who was the book was dedicated to. Kocan became intrested in WW1 poets during his time in prison. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Peter Raymond Kocan b1947 is an Australian author and poet, best known for his attempted assassination of Opposition Leader Arthur Calwell on 21 June 1966. He fired a shot at point-blank range through a car window, but Calwell escaped with only minor facial injuries from broken glass. Kocan, 19 years old at the time, was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was transferred to the Morisset Mental Hospital and released in 1976. He began writing in prison and has published several volumes. Book is very good++ and with bright boards. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. More images can be taken upon request. ref 17593.