Emblem editions toronto on (5 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 173pp. Inscribed by the author on title page. Prev owner name blacked out top corner of flyleaf. Photo illustrated wrapper is clean and without wear. Binding square and tight. Small octavo: 21.5 x 14cm. First printing as an Emblem Edition. Originally published by Sister Vision, 1997 under the title China Dog and Other Tales from a Chinese Laundry. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; When a man and a women meet on a summer day, they begin a conversation that will change both their lives. As their words weave a web of intimacy, the man finds himself drawn into recollections of his childhood on an island in the Caribbean, and to reflections on his life in Toronto. But who is she, this woman he meets at a party? What is behind her dark secrets? What can anyone know about another - really? As their relationship hurtles forward, he gradually finds himself part of a strange triangle of affections, until events escalate, leading to the novel's dramatic final scenes. The Question is a brilliant, devastating foray into the mysterious and highly charged realm of relationships and colliding cultures.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; Set in Europe in the aftermath of WWII, the nine stories in this glittering collection reflect on the foibles and dilemmas of human relationships. Full of wry humour and penetrating insights, this is Mavis Gallant at her most unforgettable.…

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; remainder mark on bottom edge; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This is Watson's compelling account of an extraordinary career reporting on the world's most devastating conflicts, including those in Rwands, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and - haunting him to this day - Somalia. His experiences have taught him how to navigate a world turned upside down by war, where morality is hazy and militaries spin information to serve their own purposes. …

Paperback. Condizione: New. SIGNED BY MARGARET ATWOOD on title page; New Book; "Grace Marks is serving a life sentence in the Kingston Penitentiary for her involvement in the vicious murder of her employer and his mistress. At only 16, some believe Grace is innocent. Others think her evil or insane. Atwood takes the reader into the life and mind of this notorious 19th century woman.". Inscribed by Author(s). …