The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (SIGNED)
by Carey, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine, 1st edition, 1st printing; signed on title page; unclipped d/j.
- ISBN 10
- 0571171974
- ISBN 13
- 9780571171972
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1994. 1st. hardback. Fine, 1st edition, 1st printing; signed on title page; unclipped d/j.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). If you are not a citizen of Voorstand, you may not be familiar with the strange case of Tristan Smith and his illegal appropriation of Bruder Mouse. Even if you are a citizen of Efica, you will only have heard rumours about the juggling, the Burro Plasse tunnel, and the border motel.
Synopsis
Peter Carey is the author of seven novels including the Booker Prize-winning Oscar and Lucinda . He has also written a book of short stories ( The Fat Man in History ) and a children’s book ( The Big Bazoohley ). Born in Australia in 1943, he has lived in New York City for ten years, with his wife and their two sons.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC114857
- Title
- The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (SIGNED)
- Author
- Carey, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, 1st edition, 1st printing; signed on title page; unclipped d/j.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0571171974
- ISBN 13
- 9780571171972
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 422
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
- Keywords
- 1st, fiction, signed, Carey, Booker
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.79 g
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