Widely varied in every way, these thirty-four stories are united by their narrative brilliance. They range from ironic meditation on good and evil to joyful celebration of human creativity. They are set in Africa, in England, in the present or the past, in a child's microcosm, a Nigerian bush-station, a businessman's home, a soldier's night under the stars. Their characters are as various as their settings - devoted mothers, children practicing to be grownups or in rebellion, harassed men trying to reconcile ...
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Widely varied in every way, these thirty-four stories are united by their narrative brilliance. They range from ironic meditation on good and evil to joyful celebration of human creativity. They are set in Africa, in England, in the present or the past, in a child's microcosm, a Nigerian bush-station, a businessman's home, a soldier's night under the stars. Their characters are as various as their settings - devoted mothers, children practicing to be grownups or in rebellion, harassed men trying to reconcile dream and reality. In length and technique they show the same extraordinary variety. The two long narratives of African life contrast with the miniatures such as 'Romance', the only short story that Time magazine had hitherto published.
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Good. Size: 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo); First Edition. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Fair. 1963. Penguin Books. Mild reading wear and tear. Front cover hinge slightly cracked. Unmarked text. Moderate tanned. Front cover has markings. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Good. Good hardcover with Acceptable dustwrapper. The book spine ends and cover edges have minor wear. The book front hinge is lightly cracking. The books front endpaper has former owners name. The text is clear. The dustwrapper panel edges have minor chipping with some tears. The dustjcket panels have minor fading and soiling. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Reader copy. Pages yellowed, text clean, binding tight, edge wear, Ex-library, usual library markings, jacket taped to book, front flyleaf and back end papers removed,
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Dust jacket in very good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding suffers minor loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.