Search Results: Drama & Sagas from Manyhills Books

Hamlyn Paperbacks, Middlesex, England, 1979. Paperback. Fair. Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hamlyn Paperbacks, Middlesex, England, 1979. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0600304493. ISBN/EAN: 9780600304494. Inventory No: 10014091.. 9780600304494

New English Library, UK, 1969. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 158 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: New English Library, UK, 1969. First Paperback Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Minor edgewear, creasing and rubbing to covers. Tanned pages with foxing on end pages. Previous owner's name in ink. Minor spine lean. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Adventures of a Black Bag represents a selection of A J Cronin's best stories - stories which are tragic, funny and wry, each revolving around two doctors whose tremendously popular TV and radio series have made them household names: Dr Cameron and Dr Finlay. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 045000306X. ISBN/EAN: 9780450003066. Inventory No: 12010137.. 9780450003066

Harper & Row, 2003. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Very Good. Hardcover. 310 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper & Row, 2003. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Flash Jackson, whose real name is Haley Brombauer, has fallen off a roof and is trapped in a plaster for the whole summer. In a strange twist of fate this gives the erstwhile tomboy a chance to understand and even practice the mystical, healing gifts of her hermit-like grandmother. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0066211360. ISBN/EAN: 9780066211367. Inventory No:… Read More

Pan Books, UK, 1976. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 477 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Books, UK, 1976. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: From traffic control to Customs hall, from airport manager's office to the lay-over apartments in "Stewardesses" the rooms arB033e peopled with men and women whose private pressures and passions match the fury of the blizzard which sweeps the airfield... For seven suspense-filled hours, a blocked runaway...suscide...pickets...an aerual stowaway...pregancy...smuggling...mass demonstrations...and a psycholic with a home made bomb, build to a nail-biting climax... *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0330023055. ISBN/EAN: 9780330023054. Inventory No: 23030318.. 9780330023054

Mantle, London, 2013. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. 571 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Mantle, London, 2013. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is the 1950s and as the Cazalets' beloved matriarch, the Duchy, passes away, she takes with her the last remnants of a world - of great houses and servants, of class and tradition - in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair; while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions. Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, are feeling ill-equipped for this modern world; while Villy, long abandoned by her husband, must at last learn to live independently. But it is Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest challenges yet...Events… Read More

Brockhampton Press, United Kingdom, 2003. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 560 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Brockhampton Press, United Kingdom, 2003. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 1860196519. ISBN/EAN: 9781860196515. Inventory No: 13060331.. 9781860196515

W.H. Allen, UK, 1990. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 459 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: W.H. Allen, UK, 1990. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean and moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Remainder mark on page edges. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The day dawns bright and fair on peaceful San Francisco. Outside the Pendelton mansion, the O'Connell sisters Bridget and Kitty enjoy the freedom of the hour. But this is the day of the great San Francisco earthquake and life is set to change forever for the O'Connell girls. Orphaned by the disaster, Bridget must assume responsibility for herself and eight-year-old Kitty. They face an uncertain future with only Bridget's fierce spirit to sustain them. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0352323051. ISBN/EAN: 9780352323057. Inventory No: 20120540..… Read More

Collins, London, 1960. Third Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 510 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, London, 1960. Third Impression. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has slight foxing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and minor chips and/or tears. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Small tear at base of spine strip. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The youngest daughter of a Cornish vicar, Maria Legassick, tells of life with her brilliant, gifted brother Roger whom she loved too well; and her sisters, Louisa, whom she could never love but nonetheless admired, and Bella whom she despised. Living in a vicarage overlooking the sea in Cornwall, Maria is the observer who tells of the dour father writing ecclesiastical books which were never read; the passionate Louisa, impatient to break free and change the world;… Read More

Chatto and Windus, London, 2004. Trade Paperback. Poor (ex-library). Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Chatto and Windus, London, 2004. *** CONDITION: This book is in poor (ex-library) condition. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers and/or pocket. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Michael and Pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each other. The moment she walked into his mother's grocery store in the Polish neighbourhood of Baltimore, he was smitten. And in the heat of World War II fervour, they were hastily wed. But they never should have married. Pauline, impulsive and impractical, tumbles hit-or-miss through life; Michael, plodding, cautious, and judgemental, proceeds deliberately. In time their foolish quarrels take their toll. A 17-year-old daughter disappears, and some years later this fractious pair is forced to rescue her little boy, named Pagan, from drug-infested San Francisco, to take him home and raise him. From the sound of the cash register… Read More

Macmillan, Australia, 2000. Trade Paperback. Good. Trade Paperback. 417 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, Australia, 2000. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Lightly tanned pages. Creasing and minor edgewear to covers. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0732910692. ISBN/EAN: 9780732910693. Inventory No: 09060532.. 9780732910693

Headline, UK, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 435 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Headline, UK, 1993. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have moderate edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine has minor lean and moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned and mildly foxed. Clear sticky tape has been applied to corners of covers.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The marriage of Marcia and Curt Ratheter seemed idyllically happy. As much in love as on their wedding day, nothing could mar their joy. But one fateful day in 1931 brought Marcia's world tumbling about her ears and left her and her two daughters bereft.Barty Bendall had always loved her, he said; and the girls needed a father. Marcia moved to Blackburn with him, where she tried to forget the past. Barty, though, sank into bad ways, tyrannizing the family. In particular he would vent his… Read More

Severn House, USA, 2002. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Good. Hardcover. 278 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Severn House, USA, 2002. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Slight spine lean. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The answer lies in the past...25 years ago Tim Cameron, the sole heir to his family's fortune, secretly married Daisy Jamison against the wishes of his father, Roy - but was tragically killed within hours of the wedding. The only two witnesses to the marriage also died in a car crash. And the wife of Roy Cameron's hit man, who knew the truth behind both 'accidents', was savagely murdered. Now Daisy's daughter, Kara, is a law graduate. She believes that Roy is responsible for the murders and she wants to see him finally brought to justice. But her investigations become complicated when she falls in love with Jonathan, the… Read More

Collins, UK, 1982. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Paperback. 509 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 1982. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean and moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name whited-out. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: An honest man faces personal disgrace and intimate betrayal as his marriage becomes a scandal, as he sees greed prevail over generosity, and as he resists the corruption that has engulfed his town. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0006165060. ISBN/EAN: 9780006165064. Inventory No: 20100299.. 9780006165064

Crown Publishers, USA, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Good. Hardcover. 340 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Crown Publishers, USA, 1995. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0517592142. ISBN/EAN: 9780517592144. Inventory No: 06060041.. 9780517592144

Doubleday Book Club, Australia, 2008. Book Club Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Doubleday Book Club, Australia, 2008. Book Club Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst 'cancer cluster' in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it. Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided? The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire… Read More

Michael Joseph, London, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Michael Joseph, London, 1972. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0718109848. ISBN/EAN: 9780718109844. Inventory No: 09120245.. 9780718109844

Sphere, UK, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 576 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sphere, UK, 1980. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0722117337. ISBN/EAN: 9780722117330. Inventory No: 14010716.. 9780722117330

Sphere, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sphere, 1995. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0722117337. ISBN/EAN: 9780722117330. Inventory No: 10022011.. 9780722117330

New English Library, 1993. Paperback. Good. Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: New English Library, 1993. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Her family have money, land, power, connections, titles. But Katherine wants more. Excitement, independence and success. To be at the mercy of no man. Ambitious, intelligent and devastatingly attractive, she aims to satisfy nobody's desires but her own. Defying her family's expectations, Katherine enters life in the fast lane. But will a jealous rival shatter her dreams. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0450565262. ISBN/EAN: 9780450565267. Inventory No: 08110506.. 9780450565267

Jonathan Cape, UK, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 360 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jonathan Cape, UK, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Clear, self-adhesive laminate over boards. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Arthur and George grow up worlds and miles apart in late nineteenth-century Britain- Arthur in shabby-genteel Edinburgh, George in the vicarage of a small Staffordshire village. Arthur becomes a doctor, and then a writer; George a solicitor in Birmingham. Arthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age, George remains in hardworking obscurity. But as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events which made sensational headlines at the time as The… Read More