2003, ISBN: 9780297829744

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.This novel is the English language debut of the highly regarded Russian writer,nominated for GOLD DAGGER A… Plus…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.This novel is the English language debut of the highly regarded Russian writer,nominated for GOLD DAGGER AWARD for Best Novel.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,monochrome photographic vignette illustrated dw/dj panels with black,grey and lettering to front and black lettered critics' reviews to rear; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges though toned are bright and clean,without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered with no spine lean,publisher's original plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-249pp [paginated] includes 16 numbered chapters+a Final chapter; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a 'Table of Ranks' - 19thC Russian authority and privilege formally structured in a hierachy of equivalent military and civil ranks and titles,introduced by the Emperor Peter the Great in January 1722. Boris Akunin is a pseudonym of critic and essayist Grigory Chkhartshvili who published his first mysteries in 1998.He has been compared to Gogol,Tolstoy and Arthur Conan Doyle,and his Erast Fandorin books have sold over eight million copies in Russia alone.It was only after the first books of the Fandorin series were published to critical acclaim that his true identity was admitted. First in the critically acclaimed crime fiction series of novels with the 19th-century James Bond,Erast Fandorin. Akunin's specialty is historical mysteries set in Imperial Russia. Moscow 1876.A 23-year-old law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens.Erast Fandorin, the brilliant, young and gifted detective is put on the case - a case that deepens as he discovers that the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left considerable assets.Fandorin's fearless investigation takes him from Moscow to Berlin and London,via St. Petersburg,as the suicide reveals a worldwide conspiracy. 'The Winter Queen' is a gripping literary page-turner whose power and appeal is enhanced by its vividly realistic historical setting.Boris Akunin's first UK publication marks the arrival of a startlingly original new talent in thriller writing. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B.ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. Available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,2003., 5<

2003, ISBN: 9780297829744

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.This novel is the English language debut of the highly regarded Russian writer,nominated for GOLD DAGGER AWARD for… Plus…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.This novel is the English language debut of the highly regarded Russian writer,nominated for GOLD DAGGER AWARD for Best Novel.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,monochrome photographic vignette illustrated dw/dj panels with black,grey and lettering to front and black lettered critics' reviews to rear; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered with no spine lean,publisher's original plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-249pp [paginated] includes 16 numbered chapters+a Final chapter; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a 'Table of Ranks' - 19thC Russian authority and privilege formally structured in a hierarchy of equivalent military and civil ranks and titles, introduced by the Emperor Peter the Great in January 1722. Boris Akunin is a pseudonym of critic and essayist Grigory Chkhartshvili who published his first mysteries in 1998.He has been compared to Gogol,Tolstoy and Arthur Conan Doyle,and his Erast Fandorin books have sold over eight million copies in Russia alone.It was only after the first books of the Fandorin series were published to critical acclaim that his true identity was admitted. First in the critically acclaimed crime fiction series of novels with the 19th-century James Bond,Erast Fandorin.Akunin's specialty is historical mysteries set in Imperial Russia. Moscow 1876.A 23-year-old law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens.Erast Fandorin,the brilliant, young and gifted detective is put on the case - a case that deepens as he discovers that the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left considerable assets.Fandorin's fearless investigation takes him from Moscow to Berlin and London,via St. Petersburg,as the suicide reveals a worldwide conspiracy. 'The Winter Queen' is a gripping literary page-turner whose power and appeal is enhanced by its vividly realistic historical setting.Boris Akunin's first UK publication marks the arrival of a startingly original new talent in thriller writing. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,2003., 5<

2003, ISBN: 9780297829744

Random House. NY. 2003. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. Hardcover book is pre-owned and in great condition with minimal signs of wear or use on cover, corners, spine, and/or… Plus…

Random House. NY. 2003. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. Hardcover book is pre-owned and in great condition with minimal signs of wear or use on cover, corners, spine, and/or dust cover. Pages are clean and unblemished. A great copy!, Random House. NY. 2003. First Edition, 3<

ISBN: 9780297829744

Hardback. Very Good., 3