Peter Kocan (43 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Very Good.

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.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Good. Worn copy, clean and intact. May have wear or markings that do not obscure the text.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine -. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback original. Slight yellowing.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Uncorrected Proof.

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Peter Kocan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 586 The major new novel from the award-winning author of FRESH FIELDS and THE TREATMENT + THE CURE A passionate, deeply human novel of poetry and politics At the age of thirty, things are looking up for tait. Freed after ten years of confinement, he has gained a literary grant and is eager to find a home and to succeed in his work. As he settles in an idyllic spot, two worlds begin to converge for him. One is that of the local community, in which he discovers fellowship and the chance for love. the other is that of a larger drama of historical forces, one he comes to see as a tremendous moral fable of good and ill. As the two worlds make deepening claims on him, the pressure mounts. Should he welcome intimacy and accept whatever happiness is offered, or is he meant to follow another road? With a rich array of characters, and a potent blend of passion, lyricism and comedy, the Fable of AllOur Lives will pose for readers the same question it poses for its protagonist: to what and to whom do we choose to belong? Praise for Peter Kocan: 'Fresh Fields offers its readers one of the best reasons for reading a novel: it can enlarge an understanding of humanity.' Canberra times '. this unique writer has accepted a life of profound isolation and extended to us a rare and generous invitation to enter and share.' the Bulletin. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Sydney, NSW,WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE - SOFT COVER -MID SIZE Australia: Fourth Estate, 2004. Used. From one of Australia's most talented writers comes a moving and compelling novel about the loss of innocence and living on the edge. Arriving in the city with little money, no job, an indifferent mother and brother, and nowhere to stay, a shy, awkward 14-year-old boy drifts from the city to the bush and back again, doing what work he can, slowly becoming more alienated and distrustful . With gathering momentum, the narrative takes successively dangerous turns, propelling the reader toward its tragic conclusion. Fresh Fields can be read as the prequel to Peter Kocan's groundbreaking novellas the treatment and the Cure. Its insights into parental neglect, homelessness, mental illness and the trials of adolescence are all too real, but there is also genuine humanity, compassion, sensitivity and humour in the face of adversity, and these qualities leaven the harsh realities and make for an unforgettable literary experience.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 102 pp. Kocan was given a life sentence in 1966 at the age of nineteen for the attempted assassination of an Australian federal politician. He began to write poetry in jail and was released in 1976. This book is about life 'on the inside' and is full of pathos and humour.…

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Un chico de catorce años, su hermano pequeño y su madre llegan tras un largo viaje en tren a una ciudad desconocida huyendo de un marido y padrastro violento. La madre, acuciada por la carga de sus circunstancias y harta del carácter retraído y temeroso de su hijo adolescente, le obliga a buscar empleo. El chico emprende así un periplo que en sucesivas etapas lo lleva del campo a la ciudad y de la ciudad al campo y lo relaciona con jóvenes y adultos de variada condición. Sin embargo, en su aventura marcada por la huida y el abandono, el chico recurre con creciente frecuencia a su imaginación en busca de reparo: el soldado ficticio Diestl le infunde coraje ante la adversidad, y sus fantasías con Grace Kelly le entregan una belleza de la que el mundo que tiene ante sí carece por completo. Con la mente a la deriva y la posibilidad de una vida grata cada vez más lejana, el chico comienza un lento descenso por el abismo de la locura y la violencia. Como un Dickens contemporáneo dotado de una peculiar fuerza poética, Peter Kocan se nutre de su adolescencia desamparada para narrar los vagabundeos y fabulaciones de un chico a punto de extraviarse. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy bien. Ejemplar en buen estado, sin anotaciones ni desperfectos.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Prison life in Australia! The author was given a life sentence at the age of 19, for the attempted assassination of a Federal politician. He was released on a grant after the much lauded publication of his prison poetry (Jean Genet style). This is a glimpse inside his head. Edge chipped at top open tear at the bottom of the dust jacket.…

Tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo.

Rústica. Condition: Nuevo.

Tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo.

Rústica. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. LIBRO.

Condition: Nuevo. COLECCIÓN: AL MARGEN AL MARGEN - FICCION MODERNA Y CONTEMPORANEA.

Rústica. Condition: Nuevo. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. PX.

Condition: Buone. italiano Condizioni dell'esterno: Buone Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

HB BLACK BOARDS FINE PP125 DW FINE 8V0 Set in a future Dark Age.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo, pp 12. No date, c.1975. Australian poetry. Very good indeed.

HB BLACK BOARDS FINE PP102 DW FINE 8VO Prison life.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Publisher's review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Physical description: 65 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects: English poetry; Poe?sie anglaise; Poetry, Modern 20th century; English poetry 20th century; Poetry in English, Texts. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Publisher's review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Physical description: 65 pages ; 19 cm. Subjects: English poetry; Poésie anglaise; Poetry, Modern 20th century; English poetry 20th century; Poetry in English, Texts. 1 Kg.…