In the title novella, Williams offers her version of paradise: A woman runs off with a man on an enchanted journey across an enchanted landscape to an enchanted house, where their time is spent proving all the pleasures - eating, drinking, bathing, slumbering, and coupling - and where fantastic creatures, ravishing objects, and enthralling notions present themselves. But this sensual, blissful tale also becomes, in the female narrator's artful telling, a vehicle of discovery as she passes from state to state eluding our ...
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In the title novella, Williams offers her version of paradise: A woman runs off with a man on an enchanted journey across an enchanted landscape to an enchanted house, where their time is spent proving all the pleasures - eating, drinking, bathing, slumbering, and coupling - and where fantastic creatures, ravishing objects, and enthralling notions present themselves. But this sensual, blissful tale also becomes, in the female narrator's artful telling, a vehicle of discovery as she passes from state to state eluding our expectations of her. The novella, Williams's first longer work, is accompanied by forty-nine short pieces, all of them superbly wry and knowing instances of the sudden fiction for which she is renowned.
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Fair. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well answers may be filled in. May be missing DVDs, CDs, Access code, etc. 100%Money-Back Guarantee! Ship within 24 hours! ! The dust jacket is missing.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780679441861.
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Near Fine. Uncorrected Proof. Printed wrappers. Wraps and text block curling, else near fine. Literary author's third book, a novella and stories. Publisher's material stapled to interior cover.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x0; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Includes review copy info & photo of author. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket in very good condition. Pictures available upon request. AP.
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Very good. Signed. First Edition. Signed gift inscription from author Diane Williams on half title page that reads "For Charlie! With warm good wishes, Diane 5. 9-96". Stated First Edition (1996). Also included is a brief, unsigned note on official Alfred A. Knoph letterhead that reads "Do not know how we missed eachother w/ STORY QUARTERLY! ! be in touch.". Dust jacket shows some light scuffing and shelf wear but is overall in great condition.
