Illywhacker-SIGNED FIRST PRINTING

Carey, Peter

ISBN 10: 0571132073 / ISBN 13: 9780571132072

Published by Faber, London, 1985

About this Item

Fine first printing in fine dustwrapper. The book is square, tight and unread. Very light flecking to the top edge and one spot to fore edge. Very minimal softening to the base of the spine. The dustwrapper is complete with one or two spots to the verso. Signed by the author to the title page, without inscription. An attractive copy . As a keen collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Seller Inventory # 005656

Bibliographic Details

Title: Illywhacker-SIGNED FIRST PRINTING

Publisher: Faber, London

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

From the author of OSCAR AND LUCINDA and JACK MAGGS, a humorous novel narrated by the 109-year-old 'illywhacker', or confidence trickster, of the title, who recalls jokes, inventions and characters from his life.

Review:

The funniest novel of the year. (The Times)

It is impossible to convey the cumulative brilliance and accelerating hilarity of the prose. (London Review of Books)

Carey can spin a yarn with the best of them . . . Illywhacker is a big, garrulous, funny novel, touching, farcical and passionately bad-tempered. (Howard Jacobson New York Times)

The delight in physical detail, the forward rush of the narrative, nearly concealing the slyly perfect rhythm of Carey's sentences... I would do anything to have written them. (Nell Freudenberger Independent)