First published in 1958 After the Rain was described by Angus Wilson as a 'cataclysmic novel . . . as exciting as any deluge you can hope to find; but if you think deluges are too trivial, John Bowen has a surprise for you: his novel turns out to be satire of the first order.' Beginning in the basement of Foyle's bookshop in the Charing Cross Road in London and moving to rainmaking in Texas, love in Chew Magna, a camp in the Mendips, a storm at sea, sharks, sunstroke, a giant squid and a fight to the death on a raft, After ...
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First published in 1958 After the Rain was described by Angus Wilson as a 'cataclysmic novel . . . as exciting as any deluge you can hope to find; but if you think deluges are too trivial, John Bowen has a surprise for you: his novel turns out to be satire of the first order.' Beginning in the basement of Foyle's bookshop in the Charing Cross Road in London and moving to rainmaking in Texas, love in Chew Magna, a camp in the Mendips, a storm at sea, sharks, sunstroke, a giant squid and a fight to the death on a raft, After the Rain is an adventure story that will keep you gripped to the very last page. An exhilarating, brilliantly conceived, sharply intelligent and often-funny story, it is a compassionate and well-imagined fable that makes a serious comment on the human situation and established John Bowen as a novelist of depth and skill, drawing comparisons with George Orwell and William Golding.
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Add this copy of After the Rain to cart. $11.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Random House.
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Acceptable. STARVING STUDENT ACTING SCRIPT. NOT PRETTY! Script has been marked by the former actor. Please expect to see either highlighting or underlining, side bar comments or shelf wear and scuff marks to the covers. BUT...Sometimes you need an extra! Rough but still Useful Acting Edition Script economically priced for your dramatic needs.
Add this copy of After the Rain to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by Random House.
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Good. Good/--. No marks to text, tight binding. Cloth boards have some rubbing, and the fore edges of both boards are curved in to almost touch one another. DJ is intact, but is 'skinned' in a number of places. Sunned spine. 8vo.
Add this copy of After the Rain: a Play in Two Acts to cart. $14.95, new condition, Sold by books4less rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glendale, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Samuel French.
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New. /RARE 1967 S. FRENCH PAPERBACK/BRAND NEW BOOK/I HAVE THOUSANDS OF PLAYS AND MUSICALS IN MY LISTINGS/***Fast Delivery***Check out my other listings: BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, GAMES***
Add this copy of After the Rain to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Gils Book Loft rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Ballantine (#284K) c1958, 1959.
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Very Good. Book "An original" paperback. Slight curve to text block, lightly age-tonedpaper. Clean text. cover art by Blanchard. very good, mass market paperback, pict. blue covers. Tight 158 pgs.
