An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers. The year is 1736 and five travellers are journeying across Exmoor on horseback, their purpose unknown. One evening they stop at a village inn for some rest and, soon after, hear that a man has been hanged nearby and that another is missing. What follows is a maze of beguiling paths and wrong turnings, rituals and revelations, unaccountable motives and cryptic deeds, as the mystery swerves towards a startling vision at its centre. 'This ...
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An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers. The year is 1736 and five travellers are journeying across Exmoor on horseback, their purpose unknown. One evening they stop at a village inn for some rest and, soon after, hear that a man has been hanged nearby and that another is missing. What follows is a maze of beguiling paths and wrong turnings, rituals and revelations, unaccountable motives and cryptic deeds, as the mystery swerves towards a startling vision at its centre. 'This altogether admirable novel serves, as all literature should, the forces of subversion' Anthony Burgess, Observer 'The reader is carried headlong into a maze of violent death, bizarre sex, disguise and terror' Sunday Times
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Fair in fair dust jacket. Outline: -The pages are tanned or yellow with age however it is still readable so please bear this in mind before purchasing >>This historical novel begins with a quirk or obsession (a "maggot" in the archaic sense of the word) which found its setting in the second wave or Protestant Dissent in England. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Pan The date of this copy is 1986 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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Good. Different cover design to one pictured. Bumps/wear/nicks at some edges/corners. Some marks, scratches and crease lines to cover. Tanning/marks at text blocks. Tanning at page edges. Text good and legible. A-format paperback. 464 p. Forms transparencies.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Very Good. A title that began as a vision the author had of five travellers riding with mysterious purpose through remote countryside. This image gives way to another-a hanging corpse with violets stuffed in its mouth-which leads us into a maze of beguiling paths and wrong turnings, disappearances and revelations. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 1996. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in good dust jacket. Book Club Associates edition. A bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket worn and chipped at edges.
