When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils... Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. ...
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When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils... Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
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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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A hardback volume in Very Good or better condition, in a Fine dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is seemingly an English idyll with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor teenagers at war with their parents wives at war with their husbands teachers at war with their pupils. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town`s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic thought-provoking and constantly surprising The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling`s first novel for adults. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Sphere Books The date of this copy is 2013 booksalvation have grade it as Very 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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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is seemingly an English idyll with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor teenagers at war with their parents wives at war with their husbands teachers at war with their pupils. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town`s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic thought-provoking and constantly surprising The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling`s first novel for adults. -> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Little Brown And Company The date of this copy is 2012 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. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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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.
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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. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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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 book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover. Missing jacket. The dust jacket of the book is missing.
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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.
Loved the Potter books but this book is a disaster. Too many characters and none worth caring about. Boring, who-cares plot and sexist language. I've put it down and picked it up so many times trying to finish it. Not implying Rowling isn't a good writer, she is, but this book ranks zero on an interest level. It's almost like she tried too hard to take herself out of the YA (young adults) genre and into more main-stream adult literature, but it doesn't work.
chuckster1953
Nov 21, 2013
terrible book
This book was tedious and awful. She showed her true moral colors. I was leery of her as a childrens writer. After reading 100 pages of low class immoral degenerate thoughts and actions by so many of the characters, i said ...."Enough of this trash"
Anna Lovise S
Aug 29, 2013
Wonderful!
I really liked this book. I loved how all of the characters had flaws but were still likeable in some ways.
Tracie O
Jun 1, 2013
This book was exceptionally boring. Couldn't get past 50 pages. Who cares about the person who died. Very disjointed. Don't waste your time.
Rosalind N
May 30, 2013
Harry Potter Fans BEWARE!
If you are hoping the story will draw you in like JK Rowling's Harry Potter Series, you will be sadly mistaken . . . an interesting story about a "casual vacancy" available due to a death, but not enough to suffer through a series of connections between small town inhabitants . . . if JK Rowling hadn't written such fabulous books before this, I doubt I would have bothered to purchase any of her publications in the future.
