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Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # S19D-01293
"Doris Lessing has a powerful voice and a particular one. It speaks in anger at the distortion of personal relations ion a unsound society, but speaks it with a wit that manages to be both pitiless and compassionate." — Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times
The stories and sketches in this collection penetrate to the heart of human experience with the passion and intelligence readers have come to expect of Doris Lessing. Most of the pieces are set in contemporary London, a city the author loves for its variety, its diversity, the way it connects the life of animals and birds in the parks to the streets. Lessing's fiction also explores the darker corners of relationships between women and men, as in the rich and emotionally complex title story, in which she uncovers a more parlous reality behind the façade of the most conventional relationship between the sexes.
About the Author:
Winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature, Doris Lessing was one of the most celebrated and distinguished writers of our time, the recipient of a host of international awards. She wrote more than thirty books—among them the novels Martha Quest, The Golden Notebook, and The Fifth Child. She died in 2013.
Title: The Real Thing: Stories and Sketches
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Seller: Bookmarc's, La Porte, TX, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. BE1 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated tan wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is a remainder mark on the bottom outside paper edges. A collection of stories and sketches, mostly set in London, that explore the darker corners of relationships between women and men. By the author of "Love, Again," "Mara and Dann," "Under My Skin," and "Walking in the Shade." 214p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. Seller Inventory # SCW08580
Seller: Foxtrot Books, Yankton, SD, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book- Very Good. 224 pp. All books are clean and unmarked unless stated. Seller Inventory # 17044
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: 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! Seller Inventory # S_465096089
Seller: Biblioteca di Babele, Tarquinia, VT, Italy
Condition: BUONO USATO. IED. INGLESE Il volume potrebbe contenere timbri. Il materiale è stato regolarmente acquisito dalla nostra Libreria. Volume brossurato in cartonato flessibile, copertina ben tenuta, illustrata da figura in nero, macchiata e protetta da plastica trasparente. Ritratto fotografico dell' Autrice in quarta. Buono lo stato di conservazione generale, pagine ben tenute e velate da tonalità ocra, così come i tagli. Numero pagine 214. Seller Inventory # KNE2491
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00067310217
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00081805516
Seller: Dragonfly Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 214 pages. May require extra postage. Size: Trade Paperback. Used. Seller Inventory # 188407
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # U05A-06079
Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0060924179-3-13258940
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14230691-6