This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, psychologist and wife of Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephensonthe other, Fanny Stevenson, intrepid wife of Robert Louis. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn to the coral islands, lagoons, natives, and customs of the South Seas. A love of Joseph Conrad, a desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle, and a fascination with Fanny all inspired Pamela s voyage to the other side of the world. Her encounters with the perils of the sea, the ...
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This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, psychologist and wife of Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephensonthe other, Fanny Stevenson, intrepid wife of Robert Louis. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn to the coral islands, lagoons, natives, and customs of the South Seas. A love of Joseph Conrad, a desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle, and a fascination with Fanny all inspired Pamela s voyage to the other side of the world. Her encounters with the perils of the sea, the islanders, and latter-day pirates all make for marvelous readingtravel, adventure, history, and biography all rolled into one."
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Very good. All items inspected and guaranteed. All Orders Dispatched from the UK within one working day. Established business with excellent service record.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC plus. Headline, 2005. First edition-first printing. Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nicks on the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC plus. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, colour, b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with a small mark and ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.405pp including List of charts, list of illustrations, bibliography. Price un-clipped. Heavy book.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Fine condition. Headline, 2005. First edition-first printing. Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, colour, b/w photos. The book is new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper.405pp including List of charts, list of illustrations, bibliography. Price un-clipped. Heavy book.
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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.
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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. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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