Olivier is an aristocrat, the traumatized child of survivors of the French Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history, their lives will be brought together by their travels in America. When Olivier sets sail for America, ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution - Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of ...
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Olivier is an aristocrat, the traumatized child of survivors of the French Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history, their lives will be brought together by their travels in America. When Olivier sets sail for America, ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution - Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of Parrot and Olivier, and their picaresque travels together and apart - in love and politics, prisons and the world of art - Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy, in theory and in practice, with dazzling wit and inventiveness.
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New in New jacket. Mint condition. Faber and Faber, 2010. First UK edition-first printing(4 6 8 10 9 7 5). Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small scratches on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with b/w drawings. The book is new.452pp. Price un-clipped. Heavy book. A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: Olivier is a French aristocrat, the traumatized child of survivors of the Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history, their lives will be brought together by their travels in America. When Olivier sets sail for the New World, ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution-Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of Parrot and Olivier, and their picaresque travels together and apart-in love and politics, prisons and the world of art-Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy, in theory and in practice, with dazzling wit and inventiveness.
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New in New jacket. Mint condition. Faber and Faber, 2010. First UK edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with b/w drawings. The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages.452pp. Price un-clipped. Heavy book. A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: Olivier is a French aristocrat, the traumatized child of survivors of the Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history, their lives will be brought together by their travels in America. When Olivier sets sail for the New World, ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution-Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of Parrot and Olivier, and their picaresque travels together and apart-in love and politics, prisons and the world of art-Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy, in theory and in practice, with dazzling wit and inventiveness.
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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. 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. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
