A Dead Man in Deptford
by Burgess, Anthony
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0786701927
- ISBN 13
- 9780786701926
- Seller
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Carroll & Graf Pub. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0786701927 . Slight slant and edge rub. Published shortly before the author's death. From the flap. Burgess presents a kaleidoscope portrait of the most vivid age in British history, at the center of which is the story of man, a towering genius in the theater, but riven by conflicts both sexual and political. Christorpher Marlowe. Murdered in hightly suspicious circumstances in a tavern brawl in Deptford three hundred years ago, this novel is a joyous celebration of his life. ; 8vo - 7 ¾ - 9 ¾" tall. " .
Synopsis
A Dead Man in Deptford (1993) was written late in Anthony Burgess's life, and is the last of his novels to be published during his lifetime. It depicts the life and character of Christopher Marlowe, one of the greatest playwrights of the Elizabethan era.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E Ridge fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003156
- Title
- A Dead Man in Deptford
- Author
- Burgess, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0786701927
- ISBN 13
- 9780786701926
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Pub
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 1564-1593, Deptford (london, England), Dramatists, Marlowe, Christopher, Literature - Classics / Criticism, Fiction, FICTION / Historical
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction: Mysteries/Thrillers & General;
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