Only Killers and Thieves. First Printing. Signed by the Author. NEW

Paul Howarth

ISBN 10: 1911590057 / ISBN 13: 9781911590057

Published by London.One/Pushkin Press, 2018

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London.One/Pushkin Press. 2018. First Edition/First Printing (full number line including the number 1 on the copyright page). Hard Cover. Demy 8vo (8¾" by 5⅝") (221 mm x 142 mm) 400 pp. Black boards with bold gilt titles to the spine. Book is unread and new. Wraparound unclipped dust wrapper. Flat signed by the author without dedication to the title page. Uncommon in this imprint in signed state. A story of two brothers on a trail of revenge Queensland, 1885. It is a scorching day in Australia s deserted outback when Tommy McBride and his brother, Billy, return home to discover a devastating tragedy. Distraught and eager for revenge, the young men set out in search of the perpetrators. They are soon forced to seek help from their ruthless neighbour John Sullivan, and the Queensland Native Police an armed militia infamous for hunting down Indigenous Australians. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message. Seller Inventory # *MAY1524013

Bibliographic Details

Title: Only Killers and Thieves. First Printing. ...

Publisher: London.One/Pushkin Press

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Book of the Year in The Times An Amazon.com Best Book of 2018 'A gripping and vivid novel . . . remarkable' John Boyne A story of two brothers on a trail of revenge Queensland, 1885. It is a scorching day in Australia's deserted outback when Tommy McBride and his brother, Billy, return home to discover a devastating tragedy. Distraught and eager for revenge, the young men set out in search of the perpetrators. They are soon forced to seek help from their ruthless neighbour John Sullivan, and the Queensland Native Police - an armed militia infamous for hunting down Indigenous Australians. The retribution that follows will embroil the brothers in a heartbreaking injustice, uniting them in a battle for survival, and forever tearing them apart.

About the Author:

Paul Howarth is a British-Australian author and former lawyer who holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia, where he was awarded the Malcolm Bradbury Scholarship. His debut novel Only Killers and Thieves was published to international acclaim, winning the Barnes & Noble Discover Award for fiction, and appearing on numerous other awards and books-of-the-year lists. Dust Off the Bones is his second novel.