Transit by Brigid Brophy (42 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airport's physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges reborn-all while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of 'sexual amnesia'. Brophy's experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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

Paperback. Condition: New. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airport's physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges reborn-all while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of 'sexual amnesia'. Brophy's experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airports physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges rebornall while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of sexual amnesia. Brophys experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing. At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the airport's confines and multiple time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery. Supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted. They become In Transit. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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

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: New.

Condition: new.

Paperback / Softback. Condition: Brand New. 322 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Set in an airport ("one of the rare places where twentieth-century design is happy with its own style"), In Transit is a textual labyrinth centering on a contemporary traveller. Waiting for a flight, Evelyn Hillary O'Rooley suffers from uncertainty about his/her gender, provoking him/her to perform a series of unsuccessful, yet hilarious, philosophical and anatomical tests. Brigid Brophy surrounds the kernel of this plot with an unrelenting stream of puns, word games, metafictional moments and surreal situations (like a lesbian revolution in the baggage claim area) that challenge the reader's preconceptions about life and fiction and that remain endlessly entertaining. 252 pages.

Condition: New. In.

paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Foxing to cover boards and text block. Moderate loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Condition: Good. Creases/fading at spine. Scratches/scuffs/some creases to cover. Some foxing to textblock edges. Date stamp on first page. Tanning/some creases to pages. Text good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Crease to spine and tanning to page block and page edges. No other notable flaws. AD. Used.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airports physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges rebornall while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of sexual amnesia. Brophys experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing. At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the airport's confines and multiple time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery. Supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted. They become In Transit. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condition: NEW.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airports physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges rebornall while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of sexual amnesia. Brophys experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing. At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the airport's confines and multiple time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery. Supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted. They become In Transit. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New. "Was I, perhaps, castrato/a? Was the truth behind my oblivion that I had no sex?"At the airport, Pat - an Anglo-Irish character of undetermined gender at the heart of In Transit - is called to a heroic quest. Adrift within the confines of the airport's physical space and time zones, they undergo a journey of self-discovery that embraces tangents, digressions, and undecidability.As supersonic Concordes soar in the skies outside, inside the airport Pat is uprooted: they savour a trendy cappuccino, walk through magazine stalls, engross themselves in the operatic melodies at the airline lounge.They hop on a baggage conveyor leading to an underground feminist movement, engage in a lively trivia game show and witness the sparks of a socialist revolution. After they become a character in an erotic thriller and detective novel, Pat encounters death, and emerges reborn-all while navigating sudden shifts in gender due to the onset of 'sexual amnesia'. Brophy's experimental non-binary 1969 anti-novel was decades ahead of its time. At once a refusal to be identified, and irreverent celebration of identity's undoing.