Lime Twig (80 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Lime Twig: Novel. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. But it would be unfair to the reader to reveal what happens when a gang of professional crooks gets wind of the scheme and moves to muscle in on this bettors' dream of a long-odds situation. Worked out with all the meticulous detail, terror, and suspense of a nightmare, the tale is, on one level, comparable to a Graham Greene thriller; on another, it explores a group of people, their relationships fears, and loves. For as Leslie A. Fiedler says in his introduction, "John Hawkes. . makes terror rather than love the center of his work, knowing all the while, of course, that there can be no terror without the hope for love and love's defeat . . . .". …

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. But it would be unfair to the reader to reveal what happens when a gang of professional crooks gets wind of the scheme and moves to muscle in on this bettors' dream of a long-odds situation. Worked out with all the meticulous detail, terror, and suspense of a nightmare, the tale is, on one level, comparable to a Graham Greene thriller; on another, it explores a group of people, their relationships fears, and loves. For as Leslie A. Fiedler says in his introduction, "John Hawkes. . makes terror rather than love the center of his work, knowing all the while, of course, that there can be no terror without the hope for love and love's defeat ." An English horse race, the Golden Bowl at Aldington, provides the background for John Hawkes' exciting novel, The Lime Twig, which tells of an ingenious plot to steal and race a horse under a false name. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. But it would be unfair to the reader to reveal what happens when a gang of professional crooks gets wind of the scheme and moves to muscle in on this bettors' dream of a long-odds situation. Worked out with all the meticulous detail, terror, and suspense of a nightmare, the tale is, on one level, comparable to a Graham Greene thriller; on another, it explores a group of people, their relationships fears, and loves. For as Leslie A. Fiedler says in his introduction, "John Hawkes. . makes terror rather than love the center of his work, knowing all the while, of course, that there can be no terror without the hope for love and love's defeat . . . .". …

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 13th Printing. 175 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDsome staining to edges, underlining.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Lime Twig. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. (8th ptg.) Intro. by Leslie A. Fiedler. Large softcover, b/w photos on both wrappers, praise on back wrapper from Flannery O'Connor. 175 lightly browned pages. Light wear at bottom front tip, thin creases at spine top, back wrapper lightly browned. Very Good.

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Wrappers. Condition: Good. First edition, seventh printing. ND-95. A cross between a Graham Greene thriller and a complex psychological novel, set on an English race course.

Paperback. Condition: New. Three early novels by John HawkesThis volume brings together three early novels by John Hawkes. The Lime Twig is set in the underworld of postwar London; Second Skin is a tale of suicide and new life on two mythical islands; and Travesty is a monologue on fear and eroticism that takes place during a drive at night.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Three early novels by John Hawkes This volume brings together three early novels by John Hawkes. The Lime Twig is set in the underworld of postwar London; Second Skin is a tale of suicide and new life on two mythical islands; and Travesty is a monologue on fear and eroticism that takes place during a drive at night. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. This volume brings together three early novels by John Hawkes. "The Lime Twig" is set in the underworld of postwar London; "Second Skin" is a tale of suicide and new life on two mythical islands; and "Travesty" is a monologue on fear and eroticism that takes place during a drive at night. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Three early novels by John HawkesThis volume brings together three early novels by John Hawkes. The Lime Twig is set in the underworld of postwar London; Second Skin is a tale of suicide and new life on two mythical islands; and Travesty is a monologue on fear and eroticism that takes place during a drive at night.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.…

Condition: New. 1961. Paperback. . . . . .

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 8th printing edition. 175 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 26 x 19,5 cm 224 S. : überw. Ill. Engl. Broschiert. Zustand: Gut (Innen); Einband (Außen) hat leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Vorderdeckel ist gering berieben; Hinterdeckel ist leicht fleckig; Onere Außenecke des Vorderdeckels hat eine kleine Knickspur; Dieses Buch kann zu diesen Versandkosten nur in einer Luftpolstertasche versendet national werden; Auslandsversand hier 13 Euro in der Eu oder 22 Euro in den Nicht-EU-Staaten, da 2 KG Bereich, weil dann Pappverpackung notwendig ist und die Sendung dann 1050 Gramm wiegt; * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 8th printing edition. 175 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 1961. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. New Directions, 1961. Condition:V ery Good 2nd printing stated on back cover, slight creasing to bottom right corner of cover, otherwise clean and unmarked.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Rep. Very good minus. Cover rubbed and creased.

trade paperback. Condition: very good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good trade paperback for its age; tips bumped; slight crease to spine; some light tanning; 8vo; 175 pages; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.