Snake Ropes; SIGNED 1st/1st
Richards, Jess
ISBN 10: 1444737848 ISBN 13: 9781444737844
Published by Sceptre, 2012
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Signed by Jess Richards to the title page. A fine, unread copy of a first edition, first impression (thus) paperback. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong custom made book boxes. Seller Inventory # 005310
Synopsis:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2012 COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
No-one here goes to the main land, and no-one wants to. Our boats aren't strong enough, we dun know the way, them can't understand us, we're fine as we are. We have so many reasons; them stretch as wide as the distance to cross to take us there.
The day the tall men come from the mainland to trade, Mary's little brother goes missing.
She needs to find him.
She needs to know a secret that no-one else can tell her.
Jess Richards' stunning debut will show you crows who become statues and sisters who get tangled in each other's hair, keys that talk and ghosts who demand to be buried. In the tradition of Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood, she combines a page-turning narrative and a startlingly original voice with the creation and subversion of myths.
About the Author:
Jess Richards was born in Wales in 1972, and grew up too fast in south west Scotland where she lived with her English parents and three brothers, watching the ferry boats going to and from Northern Ireland. She left home at 17, went over the border to England, and lived for a year in Carlisle, before moving to Devon. She gained a first class degree from Dartington College of Arts when she was 21. After brief stints busking and carrying on in both Leeds and London, she moved to Brighton aged 23 where she has grown up a bit slower, and has lived and worked ever since. Her debut novel, SNAKE ROPES, was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa First Novel Award and longlisted for the Green Carnation Prize.
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Title: Snake Ropes; SIGNED 1st/1st
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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Paperback. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2012 COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD Jess Richards' stunning debut will show you crows who become statues and sisters who get tangled in each other's hair, keys that talk and ghosts who demand to be buried. She combines a page-turning narrative and a startlingly original voice with the creation and subversion of myths. ON AN ISLAND OFF THE EDGE OF THE MAP, BOYS ARE DISAPPEARING The day the tall men come from the mainland to trade, Mary's little brother goes missing. She needs to find him. She needs to know a secret that no-one else can tell her. 2012. A trade paperback copy in fine condition. Seller Inventory # 7459442