The new novel from the author of X 20.
How much can a life change in a day, in the blinding flash of a moment? What can you learn about someone in an instant, in a lifetime? Take a day, any day, and see.
A funny, clever and unusual novel – a love story in which all the events, people and places are taken from the contents of the 1 November 1993 issue of The Times newspaper. Every object, item of clothing, shop, book, colour or weather system in Damascus can be found in the one newspaper, as can the scores in sports events and the occupations of passersby – all brought together by Richard Beard’s crisp and witty storytelling.
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From the reviews of X 20:
‘Elegant, witty and confident’
Observer
‘Beard is as good on the sensuality of smoking as on the philosophy. This is an unusually intelligent, funny and readable first book.’
Sunday Times
‘Beard’s prose is dry, nonchalant and fluent. An accomplished first novel.’
TLS
‘Populated by a cast of well-drawn eccentrics, loaded with encyclopaedic detail on the history and iconography of smoking, this comic novel nevertheless aims at deep seriousness. Beard’s writing can be breathtaking’
Daily Telegraph
Richard Beard was born in 1967. His short stories and literary criticism have been published and broadcast both in France and England. Damascus is his second novel.
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Spese di spedizione:
EUR 9,33
Da: Regno Unito a: U.S.A.
Descrizione libro Black hardback cloth cover. First Edition. 200mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 310pp. With marked dust jacket. VG : in very good condition. Pages browning. Codice articolo 2757
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized. Codice articolo mon0000081970
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Damascus by Richard Beard. 1998. Paperback. UK Uncorrected Proof Copy. Book has a jacket which is a little creased. Book itself in very good condition. Signed and dated to title page. Dated 19/10/98. Clean throughout. Bookseller Inventory #HFB002081. Signed by Author(s). Codice articolo 002081
Descrizione libro Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Signed 'Richard Beard' and date to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing at upper edge due to pressure from transparent sleeve. Jacket now protected in fully-removable transparent sleeve. 310pp. A love story, in which all the events, people and places are taken from the contents of the 'The Times' of 1st November, 1993. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 8 x 5.25 inches. Signed by Author. Codice articolo 026678
Descrizione libro hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good. book. Codice articolo ERICA79100022540693