The Casual Vacancy,
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0316228583
- ISBN 13
- 9780316228589
- Seller
-
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
2012. amerikanische Erstausgabe / First Edition in the US, New York u.a., Little, Brown and Comp., September 2012, gr.8°, 503 S., original Pappband (Hardcover), original Schutzumschlag, schönes, sauberes Exemplar mit ebensolchem Schutzumschlag. Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)
Reviews
On Aug 10 2013, CloggieDownunder said:
The Casual Vacancy is the first adult novel by popular British author, J.K.Rowling. This contemporary fiction is set in the seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford, where the sudden death of Parish Councillor, Barry Fairbrother creates a casual vacancy on the parish council. As subsequent events are narrated from the points of view of various different characters, the picture emerges of a village whose inhabitants are not all satisfied with their lot in life, a village of simmering tensions waiting to boil over. Rowling’s characters are easily recognisable as the denizens of the typical English village, but at the same time, show individual depth and appeal (or repugnance, as the case may be). And it seems quite a few of the characters have a secret (or two). The setting, characters and events will resonate with readers, and these same happenings drive the characters to desperate actions that ultimately result in tragedy for some. Rowling manages to pack quite a lot into this novel: she has an obese megalomaniac, drug addicts, computer-savvy teens, a fawning wife, a violent husband and father, an anxious teacher, and a caring social worker, to name just a few. There is domestic violence, rape, racism, corruption, self-mutilation, bullying, gossip, teen pregnancy, child abuse and SQL injection. But if this sounds depressing, it is relieved by the underlying black humour that fills the novel. This all comes together to make a brilliant read.
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR (DE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38884AB
- Title
- The Casual Vacancy,
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316228583
- ISBN 13
- 9780316228589
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 503 S.
- Keywords
- englischsprachig englisch-sprachig englischsprachige englisch-sprachige ; Erstausgaben, First Edition; Hardcover gebundene Ausgabe gebunden; Krimi-Erstausgaben Kriminalromane Krimiklassiker; Printing Printings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literatur: Krimi;
Terms of Sale
Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
General Terms and Conditions ('AGB'): www.orbanundstreu.de/agb_orbanundstreu.pdf
About Data Protection / (Datenschutzerklärung): www.orbanundstreu.de/datenschutz.htm
The European Commission provides the universal arbitration board for online dispute resolution, which you can find here: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
With any further question please contact: Ines Streu or Thomas Orban. Mail to info@orbanundstreu.de or call 0049 69 94415570
About the Seller
Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
Biblio member since 2008
Frankfurt am Main
About Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
As we also have a brick-and-mortar store, we would be pleased to welcome you there personally. Visit us in the centre of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. We sell books and records with emphasis - for 20 years. Of course we are happy to give you further information in English and pictures for every single item.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...