Alone in her native St Petersburg, Maria Glover sends an urgent summons to London and New York. Her son and daughter arrive too late to see her, but the end of their mother's life marks the beginning of their own story: one of secrets, strangers, and the ultimate retelling of everything they thought they knew. 'Docx knows that what we want most from a novel are stories into which we can sink our teeth and our hearts. His ability to evoke the atmosphere of a city is almost Dickensian' Guardian 'Full of insight: on the ...
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Alone in her native St Petersburg, Maria Glover sends an urgent summons to London and New York. Her son and daughter arrive too late to see her, but the end of their mother's life marks the beginning of their own story: one of secrets, strangers, and the ultimate retelling of everything they thought they knew. 'Docx knows that what we want most from a novel are stories into which we can sink our teeth and our hearts. His ability to evoke the atmosphere of a city is almost Dickensian' Guardian 'Full of insight: on the state of Russia, Britain and the US; and on the nature of music, addiction, love and sex. Funny and involving and the characters are often priceless' Metro 'I was amazed at the detail of Docx's St Petersburg, with all its beauty and cruelty, similar to the style of Dostoevsky' Financial Times 'Unforgettable. Not since What a Carve Up! has there been such an absorbing indictment of the family' Independent on Sunday
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Add this copy of Self Help to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Picador.
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Add this copy of Self Help to cart. $16.07, like new condition, Sold by Prominent Trading Company rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Picador.
Add this copy of Self Help >>>> a Superb Signed, Dated & Located Uk to cart. $31.92, like new condition, Sold by Zeitgeist Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Twickenham, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Picador.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback-in a fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED, DATED & LOCATED BY THE AUTHOR-Pictures available upon request.
Add this copy of Self Help to cart. $44.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by PICADOR.
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Add this copy of Self Help (Signed First Edition) to cart. $107.00, like new condition, Sold by Dan Pope Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from WEST Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Picador (Pan Macmillan), London.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) Picador (Pan Macmillan), London, 2007. First U.K. edition (the true first edition). First printing, with full number line to 1. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price (£16.99) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. This copy has been SIGNED, dated (Aug 2, 2007), and placed (London) by Docx on the half-title page, as pictured. Long-listed for the Booker Prize. Signed-UK-LD.
