Thom Conroy (28 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 28-year-old Djuna is without a foothold. The suicide of her partner has left her derailed and casting about for the joy she fears may be gone for good. Her parents' relationship has disintegrated, her family home is occupied by Burmese refugees, and she is drawn to the one man she must reject. In pursuit of a roving father and a renewed sense of belonging, Djuna wanders from Wellington to the natural beauty of New Zealand's remote East Cape. Narrated in vivid, confessional vignettes, The Salted Air tells a story of transgression, love and hope.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A compendium of non-fiction pieces held together by the theme of 'Home' and commissioned from 21 of New Zealand's best writers. Strong, relevant, topical and pertinent, these essays are also compelling, provocative and affecting, they carry the reader from Dunedin to West Papua, Jamaica to Grey's Avenue, Auckland. In this marvellous collection Selina Tusitala Marsh, Martin Edmond, Ashleigh Young, Lloyd Jones, Laurence Fearnley, Sue Wootton, Elizabeth Knox, Nick Allen, Brian Turner, Tina Makereti, Bonnie Etherington, Paula Morris, Thom Conroy, Jill Sullivan, Sarah Jane Barnett, Ingrid Horrocks, Nidar Gailani, Helen Lehndorf, James George and Ian Wedde show that the art of the essay is alive and well. Fine essays from twenty of New Zealand's best writers Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. 304 pages. Text buckled. review copy.28 year-old Djuna is without a foothold. The suicide of her partner has left her derailed and casting about for the joy she fears may be gone for good. Her p arents' relationship has disintegrated, her family home is occupied by Burmese r efugees, and she is drawn to the one man she must reject. In pursuit of a roving father and a renewed sense of belonging, Djuna wanders from Wellington to the n atural beauty of New Zealand's remote East Cape. Narrated in vivid, confessional vignettes, The Salted Air tells a story of transgression, love and hope--Publis her information.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 288 pages. A compendium of non-fiction pieces held together by the theme of ?home? a nd commissioned from twenty-two of New Zealand?s best writers. Strong, relevan t, topical and pertinent, these essays are also compelling, provocative and affe cting.What is home when it?s a doorway on a city street because you are homeless? What is home for urban Maori returning to their tribal lands? How do refugees make new homes while coping with the fact that their old homes are in r uins?In this marvellous collection, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Laurence Fea rnley, Elizabeth Knox, Ian Wedde, Tina Makereti, Sarah Jane Barnett, Sue Wootton , Ingrid Horrocks, Brian Turner, Helen Lehndorf, Paula Morris, Anna Gailani, Nic k Allen, Diane Comer, Gina Cole, Ashleigh Young, Lloyd Jones, Thom Conroy, Jilli an Sullivan, Bonnie Etherington, James George and Martin Edmond show that the ar t of the essay is far from dead.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pictorial card covers. Slight crease to front cover from being opened and read. Otherwise very clean and tidy. 'A fascinating, moving novel based on the real life of Dr. Ernst Dieffenbach: scientist, explorer, revolutionary, outcast'. Scarce in UK.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A compendium of non-fiction pieces held together by the theme of 'Home' and commissioned from 21 of New Zealand's best writers. Strong, relevant, topical and pertinent, these essays are also compelling, provocative and affecting, they carry the reader from Dunedin to West Papua, Jamaica to Grey's Avenue, Auckland. In this marvellous collection Selina Tusitala Marsh, Martin Edmond, Ashleigh Young, Lloyd Jones, Laurence Fearnley, Sue Wootton, Elizabeth Knox, Nick Allen, Brian Turner, Tina Makereti, Bonnie Etherington, Paula Morris, Thom Conroy, Jill Sullivan, Sarah Jane Barnett, Ingrid Horrocks, Nidar Gailani, Helen Lehndorf, James George and Ian Wedde show that the art of the essay is alive and well. Fine essays from twenty of New Zealand's best writers Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A compendium of non-fiction pieces held together by the theme of 'Home' and commissioned from 21 of New Zealand's best writers. Strong, relevant, topical and pertinent, these essays are also compelling, provocative and affecting, they carry the reader from Dunedin to West Papua, Jamaica to Grey's Avenue, Auckland. In this marvellous collection Selina Tusitala Marsh, Martin Edmond, Ashleigh Young, Lloyd Jones, Laurence Fearnley, Sue Wootton, Elizabeth Knox, Nick Allen, Brian Turner, Tina Makereti, Bonnie Etherington, Paula Morris, Thom Conroy, Jill Sullivan, Sarah Jane Barnett, Ingrid Horrocks, Nidar Gailani, Helen Lehndorf, James George and Ian Wedde show that the art of the essay is alive and well. Fine essays from twenty of New Zealand's best writers Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnFine essays from twenty of New Zealand s best writers.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Introduction by Frank Conroy. Small quarto. xxiii, 559pp. Fine in very lightly worn, near fine dust jacket with a U.S. distributor sticker on the lower flap. Prints "The Impact of Translation" by Seamus Heaney, as well as poems by Donald Hall, Opal Palmer Adisa, Thom Gunn, Mark Strand, and many others. …

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Softcover. Condition: As New. 2014. An excellent copy, clean and unmarked throughout with no notable creases or signs of wear beyond some mild bumps around outer edges from ordinary handling and shelving. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 180 x 260 mm. 576 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Britain/UK; Modern; ISBN: 1459689348. ISBN/EAN: 9781459689343. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 30365. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. [large print] edition. 576 pages. 9.90x6.90x1.50 inches. This item is printed on demand.