ISBN: 9780671621513 - Time and Tide (30 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A newly reissued novel from the author of Girl, one of the most celebrated writers in the English language (NPR's Weekend Edition) As her disturbing novel clearly reveals, Edna O'Brien possesses what Henry James called an imagination fordisaster. Time and Tide] is an anthology of heightened moments.never less than brilliantly expressed. --Joel Conarroe, The New York Times Book Review Time and Tide is a fragmented novel detailing the loves and catastrophes--and catastrophic loves--of Nell, an Irish woman trying to make a life for herself in the literary world of London. A whimsical beauty who has swapped the suffocating narrowness of her native land for the loveless brutality of England (The Independent), Nell is in flight from bitter, controlling, and small-minded parents, yet risks becoming just such a mother to her own sons. She seeks comfort and acceptance, yet finds death, drugs, and an orgy of humiliation (The New York Times Book Review). She seeks companionship, yet finds one after another predatory man: sadists, alcoholics, unscrupulous doctors, and even child molesters. Can Nell extract from the the vast inhospitality of a creaking world some measure of beauty and grace? The answer, of course, is yes--but at the price of many illusions.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 734 pages; Dust Jacket Rubbed, Book Show Some Wear. Book Club Edition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Binding is in good sturdy condition. Text appears clean. Dj is clean. Looks nice. 734 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0671621513. ISBN/EAN: 9780671621513. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561013984.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED and DATED Feb '91 by author! First Edition - First Printing. Price clipped dj. Some shelf/age wear. Free of markings and no writings inside. Tight binding. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very large, thick, heavy softcover, glossy white wrappers, color-illustration of naval and air battle at center front wrapper, spine and back wrapper, ink name at top of first front end paper, 734 pages. Light crease and slight wear to top front tip, micronick at spine top edge, light crease at spine top, very tiny nick at spine bottom right edge, creases at top back tip, back wrapper very slightly soiled. Very Good.…

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