Butt Exit Strategy by Will (9 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. When Tom Brodzinksi tries to give up smoking, he inadvertently sets off a chain of events that threaten to upset the tenuous balance of peace in a not-too-distant land. When he flips the butt of his final cigarette off the balcony of his vacation apart-ment, it lands on elderly Reggie Lincoln, lounging on the balcony below. Lincoln suf-fers a burn, and the local authorities charge Tom with assault―in a country with draconian anti-smoking laws, a cigarette is a weapon of offense. For reparation, Tom must leave his family behind and wander through the arid center of the country's deserted territory. Joining Tom on his journey is Brian Prentice, a mysteriously sin-ister presence, who has his own sins to make up for. Inevitably, the two men en-counter violence, forcing them to come together despite their seething mistrust. Refusing facile moral certitudes, The Butt is set in a distorted world, a country that is part Australia, part Iraq, part Greenland, and part the heart of a distinctively modern darkness.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. When Tom Brodzinksi tries to give up smoking, he inadvertently sets off a chain of events that threaten to upset the tenuous balance of peace in a not-too-distant land. When he flips the butt of his final cigarette off the balcony of his vacation apart-ment, it lands on elderly Reggie Lincoln, lounging on the balcony below. Lincoln suf-fers a burn, and the local authorities charge Tom with assault―in a country with draconian anti-smoking laws, a cigarette is a weapon of offense. For reparation, Tom must leave his family behind and wander through the arid center of the country's deserted territory. Joining Tom on his journey is Brian Prentice, a mysteriously sin-ister presence, who has his own sins to make up for. Inevitably, the two men en-counter violence, forcing them to come together despite their seething mistrust. Refusing facile moral certitudes, The Butt is set in a distorted world, a country that is part Australia, part Iraq, part Greenland, and part the heart of a distinctively modern darkness.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Superficial marks and light scores on jacket. Jacket leading corners, edges and spine ends are bumped and worn. Minor nick on spine head. Hardcover upper leading corners, front upper edge and spine foot are lightly bumped. Minor creases on spine ends. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Volume is slightly cocked, but binding remains sound. HJW. Used.…

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Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine condition first edition signed by author on title page. Contains full numberline. Unread clean and every tight. Dust jacket in near fine condition and in protective archival sleeve. signed by author or artist.…

Hard Cover. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original brown boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. 358. A fine copy, as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 220x140x35mm+733g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Bloomsbury. London. 2008. First Edition. 1st Printing. . : Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$33.00 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$49.40 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$56.60 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.60. …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. A signed first edition copy of Will Self's work of fiction, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by the author to the title page, 'For Jan & Mark with love London 21/3/08''The Butt: An Exit Strategy' is a work of fiction by Will Self. In this book, the main protagonist Tom Brodzinski has his final cigarette and accidentally flips it onto another man's head, who he becomes acquaintances with on his journey abroad. This novel is 'an insidiously allegorical account of the Western liberal conscience in the aftermath of 9/11', and displays this through its narrative, plot, and themes.Will Self is an author of novels and short stories. He was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel of the YEar in 2002 and also regularly broadcasts on television and radio.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is in a similar excellent condition, with just a few small marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Author's ink inscription to title page. Fine. None (illustrator). signed by author. book.…