Items related to The Separation
Synopsis
This wonderful book: Separation by Christopher Priest, is a brilliantly conceived novel constant challenges the way we see history, reminding us that even the greatest world conflict is the result of individual choices and subject to damaged recollections. It is a marvelous portrait of war and it uncertainties, for those who pursue it and those who suffer by it.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Christopher Priest is the author of ten novels and two collections of short stories, including the prize-winning THE GLAMOUR AND THE PRESTIGE which won the James Tait Black award in 1995. His most recent novel is THE EXTREMES. He lives in Hastings with his wife and twin children.
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. In this subtle, unsettling alternative WWII history from British author Priest (The Prestige), Jack Sawyer is an RAF bomber pilot who encourages his government to distrust the peace proposal offered by renegade Nazi Rudolph Hess. At the same time, perhaps, Jack's identical twin brother, Joe, is a pacifist Red Cross staffer aiding peace negotiations with a German delegation headed by Hess. Jack's actions help shape the events we remember; Joe's lead to a truce between Germany and Britain in 1941 that results in a disturbingly familiar postwar world. Convincingly detailed diaries, scraps of published texts, declassified transcripts and more baffle a historian who tries to reconcile different realities. The brothers themselves recognize the uncertainty of motives and actions; Joe in particular struggles to believe that he's making a better future even though he realizes how much it costs him personally. Many alternative history novels are bloodless extrapolations from mountains of data, but this one quietly builds characters you care about—then leaves their dilemmas unresolved as they try to believe that what they have done is "right." (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Separation
Seller Image
The Separation
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division), 2002
ISBN 10: 0743220331
ISBN 13: 9780743220330
Used
Softcover
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0743220331.VG
Seller Image
The Separation
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division), 2002
ISBN 10: 0743220331
ISBN 13: 9780743220330
Used
Softcover
Seller: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.0743220331.G
Stock Image
The Separation
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division), 2002
ISBN 10: 0743220331
ISBN 13: 9780743220330
Used
Paperback
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages unmarked. Covers glossy. Binding square & firm. Book. Seller Inventory # 126482
Stock Image
The Separation
Published by
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division), 2002
ISBN 10: 0743220331
ISBN 13: 9780743220330
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. 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 # GOR001469942
Buy Used
US$ 11.19
US$ 7.41 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 4 available
Seller Image
The Separation
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # rev4577425531
Buy Used
US$ 25.24
US$ 9.10 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Separation (signed by the author)
Published by
Scribners: London, 2002
ISBN 10: 0743220331
ISBN 13: 9780743220330
Used
Trade paperback original
First Edition
Signed
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Trade paperback original. Condition: Fine (as new) copy. First edition (& 1st printing). Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award for best novel. Alternate history novel set in the second World War. The true first edition of this book, a trade paperback original - Gollancz issued a hardcover edition later the same year. First printing with ''1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2'' on copyright page. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Signed. Seller Inventory # 09789
Buy Used
US$ 75.01
US$ 23.83 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available