This is How
by Hyland, M. J
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine, 1st edition, no d/j but with integral flaps, pages crisp and unmarked, binding as new.
- ISBN 10
- 1847673821
- ISBN 13
- 9781847673824
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Canongate, 2009. 1st. paperback. Fine, 1st edition, no d/j but with integral flaps, pages crisp and unmarked, binding as new.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). When his fiance breaks off their engagement, Patrick Oxtoby leaves home and moves into a boarding house in a remote seaside town. But in spite of his hopes and determination to build a better life, nothing goes to plan and Patrick is soon driven to take a desperate and chilling course of action. This is How is a mesmerising and meticulously drawn portrait of a man whose unease in the world leads to his tragic undoing. With breathtaking wisdom and an astute insight into the human mind, award-winning M.J. Hyland's new book is a masterpiece that inspires horror and sympathy in equal measure.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC52025
- Title
- This is How
- Author
- Hyland, M. J
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 1847673821
- ISBN 13
- 9781847673824
- Publisher
- Canongate
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 380
- Keywords
- 1st, fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.57 g
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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