The Gone-Away World
by Harkaway, Nick
A wildly entertaining novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humor (think Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut) with a stunning futuristic vision (a la A Clockwork Orange and 1984) to give us an electrifyingly original tale of love, friendship and the apocalypse..A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an electrifyingly original version of the apocalypse.The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out – but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. From rural childhood in Cricklewood Cove to military service in a bewildering foreign war; from Jarndice University to the sawdust of the Nameless Bar; their story is the story of the Gone-Away World. It is the history of a friendship stretched beyond its limits; a tale of love and loss; of ninjas, pirates, politics; of curious heroism in strange and dangerous places.Part adventure, part comic odyssey, and part geek nirvana, this is The Gone-Away World.
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The Gone-Away World
by Harkaway, Nick
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SIGNED, DATED, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, full letter line) Heinemann, London, 2008. Author's Signature and Date ("5.6.08"), no inscription, on title page. BRAND NEW. Dust Jacket Bright in Brodart protective cover, Clean, no wear, no tears, not price clipped (£17.99). Decorative Boards and Endpapers. Binding is Tight and Square. Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Not… Read more about this item Item Price
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Knopf, 2008 First printing of first American edition (no mention of printiig, which is Knopf's way of stating it is a first printing. A post apocalyptic novel with comic undertones. Not bumped, not price-clipped, no remainder mark. Some edge wear, otherwise fine. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Knopf, 2008 First printing (there is no indication of a subsequent printing, which is Knopf's way of saying it is a first printing). The author's first book. No remainder mark, not price-clipped, not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Hark-Away [Harkaway], Nick
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 2008. First American Edition. Textured cloth. Fine/None. Thick 4to (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), bright green backstrip with two-tone lettering (one being pink "velveteen") and pink "velveteen" cloth with author's name in bright green stencils over a pale black title as shadow, 497, [498] pages + [2] blank + [2]… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Windmill, 2008. 1st thus. p/b. Good, signed to title; spine creased but text block firm and intact, occasional markings and owner's stamp on inside fep.. B (198 x 129). The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: William Heinemann. Fine+. 2008. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed limited edition, this copy being #57 of 1000. This copy also dated with a quote. Laid in are photos of the signed and a ticket for the Gaurdian Hay Festival of Literature May 2008. A very fine copy, with most of the original shrinkwrap still present. A beautiful… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: William Heinemann, 2008. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6" . None . A lovely signed first edition, first impression of Nick Harkaway's debut science fiction novel, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. A science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic world, the story focuses on the main character and his best friend, both part of… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: William Heinemann, 2008 . First edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The signed first edition, first impression of this debut post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. A signed first edition, first impression of this debut science fiction novel from writer Nick Harkaway. In the publisher's original bright pictorial paper covered boards, and with the price unclipped dust wrapper.Signed… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Gone Away World
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Heinemann, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition, first printing. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Gone-Away World
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Random House. Very Good. 197mm / 130mm. Paperback. 2009. 584 pages. <br>The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, an d it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshoo ter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire, and t he Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Gone Away World
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