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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Add this copy of Secret Life to cart. $53.98, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Golden Gryphon Press.
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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.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) pp. 295. 1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dustjacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book you'll tuck it into the zip pocket of your speedsuit, flip your glimmer shades to high-res, and hop into your id-shifter, all systems set to quantum-overdrive, headed for the far reaches of the solar system with your inner frequency set to-you guessed it-'The Dark Side of the Moon. '
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