Search Results: Child's Play by David Malouf

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 1999. Paperback First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. First published in 1982. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. Very Good++ in Wraps: shows only very minor indications of use; just a touch of wear to the upper rear corner tip; no other flaws; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 200pp. First published in hardover in South Africa in 1982. Trade Paperback. Like an elaborate concert piece sung by a soloist to display his full range of talents, this early tour de force by Malouf showcases his remarkable versatility with literary styles, a talent which comes to full fruition in his later award-winning novels. Taking us into the mind of a terrorist/assassin as he waits to commit a murder, this novella may have been shocking when it was written in 1982, but its impact has been lessened to the… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A: Vintage Books, 1999. Soft Cover. NEW. 7x5x0. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Softcover with pages that are clean, crisp and unmarked. A novel about the darker uses of our passions...

Vintage, 1999-07-27. Paperback. New.

Paperback. Very Good.

Vintage, 1999-07-27. Paperback. Like New.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1982. Very good hardcover with good jacket. First edition. The jacket is lightly sunned and shelfworn with faint creases and one or two nicks to the edges. Fading to parts of the hardcover. Pages are clean and sound; all text is clear. CM. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

Vintage, 05/20/1999. Paperback. Used; Good. Ex-Library Copy **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Chatto & Windus (, 1993-01-01. Collected Ed. Hardcover. Very Good. 070116123X Clean and unmarked text. In a Good jacket. Great reading copy.

New York, NY: George Braziller, 1982. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, George Braziller, 1982. First edition. 8vo. Brown hardcover with white lettering embossed on spine and white puppet figure embossed on front board, gray top edge on text block, 282 pp. Two novellas: "Child's Play": This is an astonishing account of a contemporary Italian terrorist whose assignment it is to assassinate a distinguished and aging author. The complex lives of the narrator and his victim unfold and intertwine to create a remarkable destiny. "The Bread of Time to Come": Jim Saddler is growing up in Australia before the World War I and his a keen interest in birds and nature enables him to get a job as a game keeper on an estate. His adolescent idyll is overturned by the outbreak of war. This is a story of innocence tainted by violence, but also one of continuation and hope. New in a new dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

New York, NY: George Braziller Inc, 1982. New York, NY, George Braziller, 1982. First edition. 8vo. Brown hardcover with white lettering embossed on spine and white puppet figure embossed on front board, gray top edge on text block, 282 pp. Two novellas: "Child's Play": This is an astonishing account of a contemporary Italian terrorist whose assignment it is to assassinate a distinguished and aging author. The complex lives of the narrator and his victim unfold and intertwine to create a remarkable destiny. "The Bread of Time to Come": Jim Saddler is growing up in Australia before the World War I and his a keen interest in birds and nature enables him to get a job as a game keeper on an estate. His adolescent idyll is overturned by the outbreak of war. This is a story of innocence tainted by violence, but also one of continuation and hope. New in a new dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. New.

George Braziller, 1982-04-01. 1. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Penguin Books 1985. Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Chatto & Windus, 1982-05-13. Hardcover. Acceptable. The book has a dust jacket which has been price-clipped. The dust jacket is faded down the spine. There is creasing to the edges of the dust jacket. Pages are tanned. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The cover and spine have some wear but remain intact. Embossed font to the spine is bright and intact.

Chatto & Windus 1982. FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

London: Chatto & Windus, 1982. 215pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Tiny foxing flecks to textblock head, mild tanning to edges, previous owner's name to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Minor edge-creasing to text-printed dustjacket. From the jacket flap: "In an apartment block in a certain town there is an office where a group of young people work from 8.30 in the morning to 7 at night, six days a week. Their way of life, at any rate during office hours, is dedicated and austere . . . these young people are terrorists. A crime only becomes real when it is reported by the media: hence its victim must be someone famous. The target assigned to the narrator is a national figure, now 80 years old . . . " 20 chapters. "Accompanied by two stories, 'Eustace' and 'The Prowler'; in these the author skilfully creates a darkened world in which threatening implications point to sinister conclusions."… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1982. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Camberwell, Vic: Vintage, 1999. Used. In the streets of an ordinary Italian town, the people go about their everyday lives. In an old apartment block above them, a young man pores over photographs and plans, dedicated to his life's most important project. Day by day, an imagination, he is rehearsing for his greatest performance. Yet when his moment comes, nothing could have prepared him for what happens. . .

Chatto & Windus, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 215 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Chatto & Windus, London, 1982. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has slight fading. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are lightly browned. . Foxing to top edge of pages. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the streets of an ordinary Italian town, the people go about their everyday lives. in an old apartment block above them, a young man pores over photographs and plans, dedicated to his life's most important project. Day by day, in imagination, he is rehearsing for his greatest performance. Yet when this moment comes, nothing could have prepared him for what happens. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Australian; ISBN: 0701139021. ISBN/EAN: 9780701139025. Inventory No:… Read More