Casual Vacancy, The
by Rowling, J.K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 140870420X
- ISBN 13
- 9781408704202
- Seller
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About This Item
London, England: Little, Brown, 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 836gms, 503 pages, red endpapers. A big novel about a small town. Book is in very good condition with only very mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reading Habit (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GENFIC31
- Title
- Casual Vacancy, The
- Author
- Rowling, J.K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 140870420X
- ISBN 13
- 9781408704202
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- GENERAL FICTION, J K Rowling
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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