witting amy (94 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

1990 Witting, Amy MARRIAGES NY: Penguin, c1990 139 pp 8vo fine trade paperback.

Condizione: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This was life: no sooner had you built yourself your little raft and felt secure than it came to pieces under you and you were swimming again. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien trying to pass for a native. Her collection of imaginary friends includes the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes. Later she meets Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. Isobel is not so much at ease with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life.I for Isobel, a modern-day Australian classic, was followed by Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop, winner of the Age Book of the Year Award. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographicalclassic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 'Her writing is so simple and tough and direct.' Helen GarnerIn The Visit-Amy Witting's debut novel, first published when she was almost sixty-a group of Bangoree residents gather to read plays by Beckett and Brecht. But their literary pursuits, and their lives, take an unexpected turn after it is revealed that the late Roderick Fitzallan set some of his celebrated love poems in their small country town. Who is the local mystery woman who inspired Fitzallan's verse all those years ago? The Visit is a sensitive and keenly observed portrait of a rural Australian town called Bangoree in the 1970s, centring on the social life of a group of 'local intellectuals'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Introduced by Melanie Joosten, Selected Stories is an unmissable new collection of twenty highlights from Amy Witting's dazzling body of acclaimed short fiction, spanning her fifty-year career.Amy Witting was a master of the short story, the genre in which she felt 'most at home'. Her subjects -childhood and school, marriage and loneliness, the cruelty of men and women - are rendered in a crisp, understated style, at once compassionate and unsentimental. This new selection of twenty pieces from across five decades includes the acclaimed novella-length 'The Survivors' and the final appearance of Isobel Callaghan from I for Isobel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. When her husband of three decades announces he has a younger lover and wants a divorce, Ella Ferguson realises how protected her life has beenshe has seen no evil, heard no evil and spoken no evil. Alone, enraged, she must come to terms with her failed marriage and her relationships with her adult children. A Change in the Lighting, Amy Wittings third novel, is the compelling story of a woman cast adrift. A suburban Australian mother is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband unceremoniously announces that he's leaving her for a younger woman. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Isobel Callaghan is struggling to make a career as a writer in Sydney. She is isolated, poor and hungry, and fears she's going mad. Leaving her room in a boarding house in search of food, she has a breakdown on the way to the corner shop.Waking in hospital, Isobel learns that she will be confined to a sanatorium in the Blue Mountains. There, among the motley assortment of patients, and with the aid of great works of literature, she will confront the horrors of her past. But can she find a way to face the future?Confronting and compassionate, profound and funny, the second Isobel Callaghan novel is every bit as brilliant as its much-loved predecessor. It confirmed Amy Witting as one of the finest Australian writers of her time. A beautifully drawn portrait of madness, and of the way in which we discover other worlds through literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: Como nuevo. : After Cynthia es una novela conmovedora de Amy Witting, ambientada principalmente en la sala de profesores de una escuela de niñas. La historia sigue a Josephine, una profesora que se involucra emocionalmente en la difícil situación de una de sus alumnas, Cressida, una joven frágil y casi suicida. Josephine anima a Cressida a enfrentarse a su madre y a tomar las riendas de su propio destino. La memoria de otra estudiante, Cynthia, que se quitó la vida, pesa sobre las conciencias de los profesores, especialmente en la de Josephine. La novela explora la delicada línea entre profesor y alumno, padre e hijo, entre preocuparse e interferir en la vida de los demás, mientras Josephine aprende inesperadas lecciones sobre el amor. EAN: 9780140299151 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: After Cynthia Autor: Amy Witting Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 252 Formato: tapa blanda.

Softcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine paperback first edition (stated: first published by Penguin Books Australia 1989, no additional prinitings listed) . Small creases to lower corner of first 3 pages and one dog-eared page, else, Fine. 158 pages, unmarked; OOCB SHLF; 7.7 X 5.0 X 0.6 inches; 158 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good+. First Australian Edition. Light remainder mark on bottom edge. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Spine uncreased, excellent copy.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 158 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140126244. ISBN/EAN: 9780140126242. Library of Congress No: 90154730. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13974. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 264 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140276483. ISBN/EAN: 9780140276480. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13975. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to covers and cover edges, minimal library marks, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Condizione: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. Amy Witting, Penguin Random House Australia. Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: UnknownFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 300The book A Change in the Lighting by the author Unknown. Secondhand, Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Amy WittingFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 168A new edition of the classic novel about a young girl growing up in Sydney in the fifties. Each chapter paints a picture of Isobel at a new stage of her growth to self-awareness, as she gradually and painfully emerges from the false self-image imposed upon her by her mother. Secondhand, Paperback.

Paperback. Amy Witting, Random House Australia. The book titled The Visit by the author Amy Witting. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Paperback.

Paperback. Amy Witting, HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd. Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Amy WittingFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 336Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop. Secondhand, Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: 0Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 2720. Secondhand, Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Amy WhittingFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 168The book I for Isobel by the author Amy Whitting. Secondhand, Paperback.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Amy WittingFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 260The book After Cynthia by the author Amy Witting. Secondhand, Paperback.

Condizione: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.