Items related to Valley of Decision
Synopsis
David and Mary Blackwell are content with their marriage and their lives–his as a teacher and a gifted amateur cellist, hers as a housewife and exceptionally talented singer. But when a formidable opera star gives Mary a chance to test herself in an American opera production, everything they take for granted is called into question. Like Handel's Semele, the woman who seeks to emulate the gods, Mary Blackwell discovers new perceptions and new powers; and with success comes temptation. And, beset with troubles in England, for David, too, life begins to trace a different pattern. The pressure on their marriage, the fragility of love, the hopes and possibilities of both partners are dramatized in a narrative of great assurance and subtlety.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Stanley Middleton is the author of twenty-five novels, and winner of Britain's coveted Booker Prize.Valley of Decision is the first of his books to be published in the United States.
Review
Valley of Decision is both an achievement and a promise without limit. (The Times)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherNew Amsterdam Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0941533085
- ISBN 13 9780941533089
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages214
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Valley of Decision
Seller: The Second Reader Bookshop, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-library with usual stamps and markings. Fiction Annex 3; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages. Seller Inventory # 74956
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Valley of Decision
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1998. Hardcover. Clean copy in cloth covers with minor shelf wear and lacking dustwrapper. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KAC0002548
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Valley of Decision
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 1998. Hardcover. Clean copy in cloth covers with minor shelf wear and lacking dustwrapper. . . . . Seller Inventory # KAC0002548
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Valley of Decision
Published by
New Amsterdam Books, 1987
ISBN 10: 0941533085
ISBN 13: 9780941533089
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Seller Inventory # 26281
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Valley of Decision
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Good. Used copy in good condition - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # D9780941533089
Quantity: 1 available