2006, ISBN: 9781844082469

Edition reliée, Première édition

London: Virago, 2006. 1st. hardback. Fine, 1st edition, signed, pristine.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Nominated for the Booker Prize, this book moves back through the 1940s, through a… Plus…

London: Virago, 2006. 1st. hardback. Fine, 1st edition, signed, pristine.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Nominated for the Booker Prize, this book moves back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked out streets, illicit liaisons, sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch is the work of a truly brilliant and compelling storyteller.This is the story of four Londoners - three women and a young man with a past, drawn with absolute truth and intimacy. Kay, who drove an ambulance during the war and lived life at full throttle, now dresses in mannish clothes and wanders the streets with a restless hunger, searching . . . Helen, clever, sweet, much-loved, harbours a painful secret . . . Viv, glamour girl, is stubbornly, even foolishly loyal, to her soldier lover . . . Duncan, an apparent innocent, has had his own demons to fight during the war. Their lives, and their secrets connect in sometimes startling ways. War leads to strange alliances . . . Tender, tragic and beautifully poignant, set against the backdrop of feats of heroism both epic and ordinary, here is a novel of relationships that offers up subtle surprises and twists. The Night Watch is thrilling. A towering achievement., Virago, 2006, 5<

2006, ISBN: 9781844082469

London: Virago, 2006. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Good. The book is in near fine condition though the dust jacket is showing some signs of wear with bumping around the edges but it is… Plus…

London: Virago, 2006. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Good. The book is in near fine condition though the dust jacket is showing some signs of wear with bumping around the edges but it is unclipped and free of any tears. Shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker prize. This is the story of four Londoners in the 1940's. Kay, who drove an ambulance during the war and lived life at full throttle, now dresses in mannish clothes and wanders the streets with a restless hunger, searching. Helen, clever, sweet, much loved, harbours a painful secret. Viv, glamour girl, is stubbornly, even foolishly loyal to her soldier lover. Duncan, an apparent innocent, has had his own demons to fight during the war. Their lives and their secrets connect in sometimes startling ways. War leads to strange alliances. An engaging and brilliantly told tale., Virago, 2006, 3.75<

2006, ISBN: 1844082466

[EAN: 9781844082469], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 5.0], [PU: Virago Press Ltd], WATERS SARAH THE NIGHT WATCH, The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intac… Plus…

[EAN: 9781844082469], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 5.0], [PU: Virago Press Ltd], WATERS SARAH THE NIGHT WATCH, The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine., Books<

2006, ISBN: 9781844082469

First Edition 480 p. Ex-Library book with stamp and catalogue number on spine. Slight to moderate traces of use and self wear. Good condition. 9781844082469 Versand D: 5,00 EUR, [PU:Vira… Plus…

First Edition 480 p. Ex-Library book with stamp and catalogue number on spine. Slight to moderate traces of use and self wear. Good condition. 9781844082469 Versand D: 5,00 EUR, [PU:Virago Press Ltd,]<