The Comfort of Strangers
by McEwan, Ian
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Second printing. Brown boards with gilt spine lettering. Light bump to the spine head, faint ink spot to front endpaper, and ink name of previous owner to top right corner, else a clean and tight copy in a fine dust jacet. Inscribed by McEwan to Canadian writer Greg Gatenby on the title page.
Synopsis
Haunting and compelling, -The TimesAs their holiday unfolds, Colin and Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though there waits someone who cares deeply about how they appear. Then they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell and become drawn into a fantasy of violence and obsession.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12195
- Title
- The Comfort of Strangers
- Author
- McEwan, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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