Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ontario. In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ontario. In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket. 1st Canadian edition. Text clean; binding tight. Dust jacket not price-clipped, but a little worn at edges.
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Collectible; VG. Fist edition, first printing. Small neat remainder mark at base edge of text block. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no other markings found. Dust jacket is bright and shiny with a small nick and crease at front bottom edge, very light scuffs. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.
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Like New. Hardcover. 1987Signed by authorfirst Canadian editionfine/VG+ DJ Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Not Price Clipped, The Inside Pages Are Clean With No Highlights Or Marks. The Dust Jacket Is Creased With Some Small Tears All Around The Edges. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0771068875. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Sticker removal scar near bottom spine. Light rubbing and edgewear, small tear on top edge of front d/j near outer tip. Flat-signed by author on title page.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 244 pages; Signed by Author.
Ondaatje has published poetry and his novels read and flow like poetry. The story is historically interesting as well as presenting authentic fictional characters. My fourth Ondaatje and I was not disappointed.
