Big by Davidson Alan (24 results)

Paperback. 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.

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.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Forty years ago, Alan Davidson was a diplomat with the British mission to NATO headquarters. In his spare moments he wrote a romantic thriller poking gentle fun at the whole business of diplomacy and foreign affairs. Not only is it a happy and charming book, yet with plenty of narrative drive - and incidental information on the history of bicycling, Belgium, and even bird-watching - but it anticipated the way of world events. No wonder that publication was forbidden by the Foreign Office, and the only people who had seen this work are friends of the author who received samizdat copies printed in Bangkok while he was UK Ambassador to Laos. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. 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.…

Condition: New. pp. 274.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 286 pages. 5.47x8.43x0.87 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paper covers. Condition: As new. No Jacket. The author is better known as an authoritative writer on world food; here is his first novel, with a wry look at the world of international diplomacy and the dysfunctional way it reacts in a crisis. In this case, a rather implausible plot to kidnap an entire NATO committee by a bunch of thinly-drawn environmentalists culminates in a thoroughly Belgian denouement. The fact that the story was initially supressed by Davidson's employers reflects badly on the judgement of the Foreign Office, though it is hard to see why they took it so seriously. (5), 286 pp. Weight: 1 Language: English.…

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in wrappers. Edge wear. Sticker residue to front panel.; 8.27 X 5.35 X 0.79 inches; 274 pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Forty years ago, Alan Davidson was a diplomat with the British mission to NATO headquarters. In his spare moments he wrote a romantic thriller poking gentle fun at the whole business of diplomacy and foreign affairs. Not only is it a happy and charming book, yet with plenty of narrative drive - and incidental information on the history of bicycling, Belgium, and even bird-watching - but it anticipated the way of world events. No wonder that publication was forbidden by the Foreign Office, and the only people who had seen this work are friends of the author who received samizdat copies printed in Bangkok while he was UK Ambassador to Laos. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. pp. 274.

Condition: New. pp. 274.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

First Edition. Something Quite Big - Samizdat first edition. Rare original publication (card covers, uncredited author or date/publisher/location) of 'Something Quite Big'. - A samizdat copy, reputedly one of 400 copies published in Bangkok in 1974 which the author sent to relatives, friends and former Nato colleagues. Although he has written mainly as a food historian, his favourite book is this novel about NATO which he wrote around 1970 while working as head of chancery in the United Kingdom delegation to Nato in Brussels. The Foreign Office forbade publication because it drew on Davidson's experiences in the diplomatic service and cracked satirical jokes at the expense of the Foreign Office and some Nato's member countries. He had it clandestinely and anonymously printed in Bangkok whilst he was UK Ambassador to Laos. At the time the only people to receive copies were friends of the author who received samizdat copies. NB: this original publication from the early 1970's should not be mistaken for the 1993 re-issue with Alan Davidson named as the author. A banned novel about the kidnapping of a high-level Nato committee by an environmental protester. Rare.…