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THE LYING TONGUE
by Wilson, Andrew
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0743293975
- ISBN 13
- 9780743293976
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Atria Books, 2007. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fresh from finishing university in England, Adam Woods arrives in Venice to begin a new chapter in his life. He soon secures employment as the personal assistant of Gordon Crace -- a famous expatriate novelist who makes his home in a dank and crumbling palazzo, surrounded by fabulous works of art, piles of unanswered correspondence and the memories of his former literary glory. Before long Adam becomes indispensable to the feeble Crace, and he finds himself at once drawn to and repelled by his elderly employer's brilliant mind and eccentric habits. As Adam comes to learn more about the scandal that brought Crace to Venice years ago, he realizes he has stumbled upon the raw material that could launch his own literary career and makes a bold decision: He will secretly write the famous author's biography. But outsmarting Crace is easier said than done, and the two soon find themselves locked in a bitter contest over the right to determine how the story of Crace's life will end. Against the haunting backdrop of the serene city, the two men engage in a ruthless game of cat and mouse that builds to a breathtaking and unexpected conclusion. Author previously of BEAUTIFUL SHADOW: A Life of Patricia Highsmith, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize, and won the Edgar Allen Poe award for best biography. As new,first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] L59
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- Bookseller
- Joe Staats, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18898
- Title
- THE LYING TONGUE
- Author
- Wilson, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0743293975
- ISBN 13
- 9780743293976
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, N. Y., U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- LCCN
- 2006051877
- Keywords
- Suspense
- Product_type
- 2
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Joe Staats, Bookseller
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Joe Staats, Bookseller
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We specialize in collectible, contemporary signed first editions. First edition means the first printing. (Later printings of the first edition are typically not printed on acid-free paper, and should be avoided by collectors.) Signatures are obtained by us in person. Inscribed books sold by us may contain a line, a phrase, or a sketch that the author has chosen to add. Our signed books are not dedicated to anybody in particular (not to your grandmother, your Aunt Gladys, your ex-lover or your former cellmate), except in the rare case of a presentation copy from an author to a noteworthy person. All our books are hardcover, unless the book is an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or PBO. You can expect that the books we send you will be as described, and in a physical condition worthy of the author’s having signed them. We do not sell remainder-marked books, signed or otherwise
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