This collection of 23 stories reflects a diversity of approaches to key questions about the human condition, including questions about mortality, love, obsession, and creativity. "Balzac's War" is a harrowing, powerful far-future novella that pits brother against brother in a landscape ravaged by war with Earth's newly sentient human-made species. In 13th-century Cambodia, a lone artist is torn between his love of his craft and his unspoken love for a woman in "The Bone Carver's Tale." In "The Emperor's Reply" and "The ...
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This collection of 23 stories reflects a diversity of approaches to key questions about the human condition, including questions about mortality, love, obsession, and creativity. "Balzac's War" is a harrowing, powerful far-future novella that pits brother against brother in a landscape ravaged by war with Earth's newly sentient human-made species. In 13th-century Cambodia, a lone artist is torn between his love of his craft and his unspoken love for a woman in "The Bone Carver's Tale." In "The Emperor's Reply" and "The Compass of His Bones," set in 17th-century Peru, the last Incan Emperor, having brutally fallen at the hands of the Conquistadores, seeks his revenge.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 305, SIGNED post-card laid-in. Introduction by Jeffrey Ford."This collection of 23 stories reflects a diversity of approaches to key questions about the human condition, including questions about mortality, love, obsession, and creativity. "Balzac's War" is a harrowing, powerful far-future novella that pits brother against brother in a landscape ravaged by war with Earth's newly… 8vo.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Multi Award Winning Author Jeff VanderMeer, in person. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 295 p. Audience: General/trade. A Fine copy, which is tight and clean, and has never been read, in a Fine dust jacket. First Edition-First Printing. Signed (double signed) Jeff signed and dated the book on the Title page, but since the Title page is shaded dark in color, and his signature and date are somewhat obscured; Jeff also Signed, signature only, on the Half Title page during his Author event in New York City on December 3, 2019. A photo of Jeff during the event, and an event announcement will be included. "Secret Life" is a definitive collection of 23 handpicked stories (three written exclusively for this collection), which reflects a diversity of approaches to key questions about the human condition: mortality, love, obsession and creativity--all shot through with dark humor and irony. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protected material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) Excellent Copy-Signed-For Patrick-Everyone Should Have A Secret Life, Here's Mine-By The Author On The Page Before The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Tiniest Bit Of Wear To The Page Edges. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy.
