It is the summer of 1984, one of the longest and hottest of the 20th century. Unemployment reaches record levels, the nation's teachers are on strike, police and miners fight running battles, and time in a Devon village is apparently slipping backwards.
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It is the summer of 1984, one of the longest and hottest of the 20th century. Unemployment reaches record levels, the nation's teachers are on strike, police and miners fight running battles, and time in a Devon village is apparently slipping backwards.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -This is a vintage edition and will be subject to the effects of aging >>This overwhelmingly hot summer everything seems to be slowing down in the tiny Devon village where Alison lives as if the sun is pouring hot glue over it. `This idn`t nothin`` says Alison`s grandmother recalling a drought when the earth swallowed lambs and the summer after the war when people got electric shocks off each other. But Alison knows her grandmother`s memory is lying: this is far worse. She feels that time has stopped just as she wants to enter the real world of adulthood. In fact in the cruel heat of summer time is creeping towards her and closing in around the valley. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Black Swan The date of this copy is 1997 booksalvation have grade it as Good 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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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. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
