Furies by Keith Roberts (76 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. They are called the Keepers, and the thing they guard so jealously is not material in the way that humans understand the word. It has volume but no shape, mass but no size. Classic science fiction from the author of Pavane.

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condition: Good. They are called the Keepers, and the thing they guard so jealously is not material in the way that humans understand the word. It has volume but no shape, mass but no size. Classic science fiction from the author of Pavane.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Furies. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo perfect bound illustration of wasp on cover, black text to white panel, internally clean, a little sunned, no major faults. cover art by Keith Roberts (illustrator).

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.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Some shelf wear. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Édition illustrée. Illustré par des dessins originaux de Lacroix. Publié par Editions Opta Club du livre d' anticipation dans sa collection les classiques de la science fiction en1971 avec un tirage limité à 6000 exemplaires. Reliure plein tissus de l' éditeur en assez bon état , intérieur en bon état sur papier offset des Papeteries VRG , format 20x14x4 cm, 466 pages .…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine book; a clean, unread copy, no reading creases, tight binding, inside back cover has faint book store stamp, mild wear to extremities.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG. Cover art by Keith Roberts, illustrating his story "The Furies".

Paperback. Condition: Good. Humanity has always worried that nuclear weapons might destroy civilisation, but it has generally neglected the equally important question of whether they might also summon gigantic homicidal wasps. Keith Roberts corrects this strategic oversight in The Furies , a gloriously unpleasant British disaster novel in which international brinkmanship is followed by geological catastrophe, social collapse and insects large enough to regard people as manageable portions. The trouble begins when America and Russia conduct enormous nuclear tests at the same time. The explosions rupture the seabed, trigger earthquakes and inundate great stretches of the world, including London. This would ordinarily constitute a sufficient apocalypse for one novel, but nature?or something considerably less natural?has further plans. Across the devastated English countryside appear the Furies: monstrous wasp-like creatures that attack humans and animals with organised, implacable purpose. At the centre of events is Bill Sampson, a successful cartoonist living a pleasantly independent life in rural Wiltshire with his Great Dane, Sek. His days of drawing amusing faces and visiting the village pub end abruptly when the landscape becomes a hunting ground for airborne predators. He encounters the teenage Jane, separated from her family during the catastrophe, and together they attempt to survive a world in which the social order has vanished and the buzzing overhead is no longer a minor summer annoyance. The Furies are not merely oversized insects behaving badly. They appear coordinated by a mysterious intelligence and begin imposing their own order upon the remains of humanity. Some survivors resist, others hide, and still others decide that collaboration with enormous wasps offers better career prospects than the collapsing human administration. Sampson is drawn into the struggle, moving through a scarred southern England of ruined towns, isolated refuges and increasingly desperate resistance. Roberts combines the pace and cheerful destructiveness of a traditional catastrophe novel with his characteristic feeling for the English landscape. Fields, villages and chalk country are described with almost pastoral affection before being invaded, flooded or occupied by creatures capable of carrying off the inhabitants. The contrast gives the novel its peculiar power: this is not an abstract end of the world but the end of a recognisable Britain, complete with pubs, class distinctions and people attempting to remain sensible while civilisation is eaten. First published in 1966, The Furies is an energetic mixture of nuclear nightmare, alien invasion and ecological revenge. It will appeal to admirers of John Wyndham, British apocalyptic fiction and stories in which humanity discovers that being the dominant species was apparently a temporary appointment. It also offers strong support for anyone who has always regarded wasps as evidence of a design flaw in the natural world. This Penguin Books edition was published in 1985 and is in Good condition. The pages remain intact, the spine remains cooperative and no nest has been detected within the binding.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Pan Edition. VG, Edgewear, creases, mild spine lean, ink name on inner front cover, previous owner name stamp on half-title page, browning. Science fiction. Cover art by W.F. Phillipps. Photo on request.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Furies. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Contents are tight and clean, with no inscriptions and no foxing. Cover is in superb condition, with an uncreased/unbroken spine. An excellent condition book, perfect for any collector of sci-fi/fantasy books. 220pp. (11x18cm). Please contact us for any more information.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.