Items related to Kisses of the Enemy
Synopsis
Australia declares its independence but finds that, under the leadership of American Bernard Buchanan, troubles grow, and the seeds are sown to overthrow the new, oppressive regime in a speculative novel set in the near future
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Australian writer Hall's latest book to appear in America is a stunning tour de force. When Bernard Buchanan, real-estate agent turned politician, barters vast uninhabited tracts to be used by a sinister, anonymous multinational company in exchange for the presidency of Australia, that open, friendly society mutates into a horrendous Orwellian state where people spy on each other, and "guest workers" (immigrants) are shipped off to work camps "for their own protection." As the state becomes more self-propagating, Buchanan grows so huge that he cannot see the ground and must be carried even to the bathroom by six aides, while he declaims: "I am the State." By now, he is infested by mice that gnaw at his entrailsbut at least, he thinks, he is feeling something. Eventually, his sensitive, enigmatic wife Dorina, who lives separately, is inspired by disgust for Buchanan to provoke, in an uncharacteristic move, a "showdown"enough has been enough. These are the bare bones of Hall's plot; this rich, challenging tale of power and corruption, filled with memorable vignettes, is told with the art, vigor, wit and poetry that we expect from him. Yet Kisses is so unlike Just Relations and Captivity Captive , particularly in length and range, that the reader has the unexpected joy of discovering a new Rodney Hall. His reputation in the U.S. as a uniquely gifted, intelligent and original storyteller grows with each book.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0571150918
- ISBN 13 9780571150915
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages632
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004954135
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR005214208
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
KISSES OF THE ENEMY
Published by
Faber & Faber, 1989
ISBN 10: 0571150918
ISBN 13: 9780571150915
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: September Books, CHURCH STRETTON, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. APPEARS UNREAD. FIRST PRINTING. No wear to very large hard back book/dust jacket. D/j still has price corner. 431 pages.Pages are clean, bright and tight. No name or inscription. Seller Inventory # 034252
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Kisses of The Enemy
Published by
Faber & Faber, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 0571150918
ISBN 13: 9780571150915
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, UK. First UK edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket and page block, and spine is cocked. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Used. Seller Inventory # 539088
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Seller: Karl Eynon Books Ltd, Tywyn, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First UK Edition. 622 pages. A fine copy that looks and feels unread in a complete fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 073165
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Published by
Faber and Faber, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 0571150918
ISBN 13: 9780571150915
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Impression. 1989 First edition, first impression. Size thick octavo, 622 pages. Black hard cover with white titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, not price clipped Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 015999
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.94. Seller Inventory # 0571150918-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Kisses of the Enemy
Published by
Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 0571150918
ISBN 13: 9780571150915
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: CURIO, Grimsby, N. E. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First British Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in black cloth boards with white lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 622pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (55/7). Seller Inventory # ABE-1671030471140
Quantity: 1 available