The message was short. 'I want to see you now. I want you to come to me, it doesn't matter how late it is, and tell me exactly what you want from me.'Like the world around him, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, Adam Kellas' life is showing distinct signs of cracking apart. Against his better judgement, Kellas - divorced, unstable, spurned by his lover and by the world of letters - accepts a war assignment from his newspaper.It is the beginning of a journey which takes him from the mountains of Afghanistan to the ...
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The message was short. 'I want to see you now. I want you to come to me, it doesn't matter how late it is, and tell me exactly what you want from me.'Like the world around him, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, Adam Kellas' life is showing distinct signs of cracking apart. Against his better judgement, Kellas - divorced, unstable, spurned by his lover and by the world of letters - accepts a war assignment from his newspaper.It is the beginning of a journey which takes him from the mountains of Afghanistan to the elegant dinner tables of north London, the marshlands of the American South and, ultimately, to the darkest realms of the human imagination. Only the memory of the beautiful, elusive Astrid, a fellow reporter in Afghanistan, offers him the possibility of hope.With all the explosive drama of "The People's Act of Love", James Meek's new novel spans continents and cultures. It is a timeless tale of folly and the pursuit of love, set against the incendiary politics of our time.
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Near Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. Nr Fine/Nr Fine 1st impression 1st ed 2008 Canongate hardback, unclipped DJ with striking jacket design. Light crease/wear to top of DJ spine area, pages just a little discolored with age, all else fine. More by this author available Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 026318.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. Fine/Near fine. Canongate, 2008. First UK edition-first printing. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edge of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages as new with two small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. Nice and clean book.295pp. Price un-clipped.
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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 in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author First edition, first prnt. Signed by McCann on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Meek's fourth novel.
