Being Dead
by Crace, Jim
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/About Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Being Dead is a novel by the English writer Jim Crace, published in 1999. Its principal characters are married zoologists Joseph and Celice and their daughter Syl. The story tells of how Joseph and Celice, on a day trip to the dunes where they met as students, are murdered by an opportunistic thief. Their bodies lie undiscovered for several days, during the course of which their estranged daughter is made aware of their disappearance and, eventually, discovery.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DuBois Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004527
- Title
- Being Dead
- Author
- Crace, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- About Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
Terms of Sale
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