ISBN: 9780241140468 - Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents (28 results)

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Canadian First. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Signed by Author(Unverified).

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. (travel, exploration, travel writing).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Bargain book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, viii,376pp, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper (price-clipped). ISBN: 0241140463.

1st U.K. edition. Royal 8vo. vii + [376pp.] Some marginal browning, original boards, slightly rubbed d/w. ISBN 0241140463 US$9.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Numbers are printed inside, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. The first printing of the first edition. Pages very slightly tanned. Small dust spotting on jacket, not price clipped.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 375 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Pp.vii,376. This is an intimate portrait of the literary friendship between Theroux and the author V. S. Naipaul.

gr 8°, Halblwd. m OSU., 358 S. - Schutzumschlag etwas bestoßen, sonst sehr gutes Exemplar. Buch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing, flat signed by author on title page pages tanned otherwise book and protected dust wrapper clean and sound. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1998 1st printing. Firmly bound andcarefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Jacket is unclipped. Portrait of the friendship between Paul Theroux & V.S. Naipaul.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR TO TITLE PAGE. bEAUTIFUL COPY.Page edges just beginning to tan. An intimate portrait of a literary friendship, beginning, middle and end. Fairly heavy so may require some extra postage according to destination.…

Hardback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Paul Theroux Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 The book titled Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents by the author Paul Theroux. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Hardback. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket faint browning to end pages - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Hardcover. One year before he published his first book in 1967, Paul Theroux met the acclaimed writer V.S. Naipaul. At first, Theroux was guided by the older writer, but as the years passed they became each other's editors, confidants and teachers. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 375 pages. The pages are tanned, else clean, unamarked and solid. ""One year before he published his first book, Paul Theroux met V.S. Naipaul-Vidia, as he was known. For thirty years both men remained in close touch, even when continents separated them. Sir Vidia's Shadow is a double portrait of the writing life, but it is much more, for travel and reading and emotional ups and downs are also aspects of this friendship, which is powerful and enriching and often a comedy - and, ultimately, a bridge that is burned.". …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Impression, appears little read, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, page ends age toned, some grubbiness to D/j and light shelf wear at head but D/j has no tears, nicks or creases and is now protected by a clear removable sleeve.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Dustwrapper, pp.viii, 376. A portrait of the friendship between Theroux and fellow writer V S Naipaul. Signed by Theroux on the title page. Slight wear to wrapper upper corners. Minor dints to small part of front cover of wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Book and dw in very good condition ,not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Theroux, Paul. Sir Vidia's shadow : a friendship across five continents. First edition, flat-signed by the author to title page. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1998. Hardback, VG+, in unclipped dustjacket. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong. 376pp. Light tanning to edges of page block. Contents clean and bright. Sir Vidia's Shadow is a book that chronicles bestselling author Paul Theroux's long friendship with writer V.S. Naipaul from its beginning to untimely end with both funny and moving moments and stark honesty. 'Both unputdownable and utterly engaging' (Jonathan Raban, The Times Literary Supplement). 'I started reading Theroux Sir Vidia's Shadow, the story of his friendship with V.S. Naipaul over thirty years and five continents. I couldn't, as they say, put it down. I don't know of a more revealing study of the peculiar nature of friendship between professional writers, an unstable compound of empathy, solidarity and rivalry' (David Lodge, Guardian Books of the Year). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Signed by Author(s).…