Ruby Murray (29 results)

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

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children - Petra, Isaak and Paul - can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world, where nothing is quite as it seems.Years later, Diana, an Australian development worker, moves to Jakarta and becomes entwined in the powerful Jordans' adult lives. As the monsoon descends, and the Jordans begin to fall apart, Diana sinks into the half-light of their past, where rumour and religion define the contours of the real, and the rules of the game change according to who is playing.Set in a global city of poverty, beauty, corruption and extreme wealth, Running Dogs is a novel about power and responsibility; about the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive, and the damage they can do. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children -- Petra, Isaak, Kristina, and Paul -- can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Biographer's Lover. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 276 pages. Author's first novel set in Jakart starting in 1997. A well received debut novel.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Paperback edition in fine condition.

Soft cover. 8vo. pp 264. Teal illustrated wraps. Inscribed at contents page by the contributor Murray Baumgarten to British Jewish novelist Clive Sinclair and his son Seth: "To Clive and Seth. Who know the way - Love Murray."ISBN: 185973216x A few marks at top edge, else clean and bright. Very good plus.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Volume XL, Section C, No.6. 3 photographic plates. Bound with No. 5 - The Marquis MacSwiney of Mashanaglass: Some Unpublished Letters of the Count D'Avaux in the National Library of Ireland. A light item. Postage will be reduced to 5 Euro at the time of dispatch.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

LP 25 cm. Farbig illustriertes OCover mit einem Portrait der Sängerin. Cover und Platte absolut tadellos! Originale Innenhülle (bedruckt) etwas gebräunt und knittrig. Erste LP der nordirischen Sängerin und Schauspielerin (1935-1996) aus Belfast. Zuvor schon ein Kinderstar, wurde sie in den 1950er-Jahren eine der populärsten Sängerinnen Englands und Irlands. Sieben ihrer Singles erreichten die britischen Top-Ten, bei der BBC hatte sie eine eigene TV-Show. Die nordirische Autorin Marie Jones schrieb ein Theaterstück über ihr Leben (Premiere 2000). Sprache: en.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children - Petra, Isaak and Paul - can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world, where nothing is quite as it seems.Years later, Diana, an Australian development worker, moves to Jakarta and becomes entwined in the powerful Jordans' adult lives. As the monsoon descends, and the Jordans begin to fall apart, Diana sinks into the half-light of their past, where rumour and religion define the contours of the real, and the rules of the game change according to who is playing.Set in a global city of poverty, beauty, corruption and extreme wealth, Running Dogs is a novel about power and responsibility; about the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive, and the damage they can do. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children -- Petra, Isaak, Kristina, and Paul -- can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selvesWhy has no-one heard of Edna Cranmer?When a young woman is hired to write the life of an unknown artist from Geelong, she thinks it will be just another quick commission paid for by a rich, grieving family obsessed with their own history.But Edna Cranmer was not a privileged housewife with a paintbrush. Edna's work spans decades. Her soaring images of red dirt, close interiors and distant jungles have the potential to change the way the nation views itself.Edna could have been an official war artist. Did she choose to hide herself away? Or were there people who didn't want her to become famous? As the biographer is pulled into Edna's life, she is confronted with the fact that how she tells Edna's past will affect her own future.This elegant and engrossing novel explores how we value and celebrate art and artists' lives. The Biographer's Lover reminds us that all memory is an act of curation.'A delight to read. Ruby J. Murray enters the mind of an ambitious young biographer to assemble a moving portrait of a mysterious Australian painter.' Carrie Tiffany'An accomplished and memorable novel about the gaps left in our inherited history, and the imperfect storytellers we entrust to fill them. Beautifully constructed.' Abigail Ulman The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selves Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Charlotte Agell; Abby Carter; Clare Lilly Flore; Ruby Jenkins-Henry; Anna Simmons; Matilda Murray; Emma Hindall (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Please Read To Me features the poem of the same name by Pam Leo, a family literacy activist. Seven Maine illustrators have contributed their work to the book. It is a board book for children. Charlotte Agell; Abby Carter; Clare Lilly Flore; Ruby Jenkins-Henry; Anna Simmons; Matilda Murray; Emma Hindall (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children - Petra, Isaak and Paul - can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world, where nothing is quite as it seems.Years later, Diana, an Australian development worker, moves to Jakarta and becomes entwined in the powerful Jordans' adult lives. As the monsoon descends, and the Jordans begin to fall apart, Diana sinks into the half-light of their past, where rumour and religion define the contours of the real, and the rules of the game change according to who is playing.Set in a global city of poverty, beauty, corruption and extreme wealth, Running Dogs is a novel about power and responsibility; about the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive, and the damage they can do. Jakarta, 1997, and the city is on the verge of a revolution. Even the Jordan children -- Petra, Isaak, Kristina, and Paul -- can feel it coming, shaking the edges of their privileged, protected expat world. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selvesWhy has no-one heard of Edna Cranmer?When a young woman is hired to write the life of an unknown artist from Geelong, she thinks it will be just another quick commission paid for by a rich, grieving family obsessed with their own history.But Edna Cranmer was not a privileged housewife with a paintbrush. Edna's work spans decades. Her soaring images of red dirt, close interiors and distant jungles have the potential to change the way the nation views itself.Edna could have been an official war artist. Did she choose to hide herself away? Or were there people who didn't want her to become famous? As the biographer is pulled into Edna's life, she is confronted with the fact that how she tells Edna's past will affect her own future.This elegant and engrossing novel explores how we value and celebrate art and artists' lives. The Biographer's Lover reminds us that all memory is an act of curation.'A delight to read. Ruby J. Murray enters the mind of an ambitious young biographer to assemble a moving portrait of a mysterious Australian painter.' Carrie Tiffany'An accomplished and memorable novel about the gaps left in our inherited history, and the imperfect storytellers we entrust to fill them. Beautifully constructed.' Abigail Ulman The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selves Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selvesWhy has no-one heard of Edna Cranmer?When a young woman is hired to write the life of an unknown artist from Geelong, she thinks it will be just another quick commission paid for by a rich, grieving family obsessed with their own history.But Edna Cranmer was not a privileged housewife with a paintbrush. Edna's work spans decades. Her soaring images of red dirt, close interiors and distant jungles have the potential to change the way the nation views itself.Edna could have been an official war artist. Did she choose to hide herself away? Or were there people who didn't want her to become famous? As the biographer is pulled into Edna's life, she is confronted with the fact that how she tells Edna's past will affect her own future.This elegant and engrossing novel explores how we value and celebrate art and artists' lives. The Biographer's Lover reminds us that all memory is an act of curation.'A delight to read. Ruby J. Murray enters the mind of an ambitious young biographer to assemble a moving portrait of a mysterious Australian painter.' Carrie Tiffany'An accomplished and memorable novel about the gaps left in our inherited history, and the imperfect storytellers we entrust to fill them. Beautifully constructed.' Abigail Ulman The Biographer's Lover is a novel about Australia's complex relationship with memory, and the role gender plays in the ways we represent not only national myths but our private versus our public selves This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Softcover. Condition: Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 290.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 290.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 290.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Why has no-one heard of Edna Cranmer When a young woman is hired to write the life of an unknown artist from Geelong, she thinks it will be just another quick commission paid for by a rich, grieving family obsessed with their own history.But Edna Cranmer was not a privileged housewife with a paintbrush. Edna's work spans decades. Her soaring images of red dirt, close interiors and distant jungles have the potential to change the way the nation views itself.Edna could have been an official war artist. Did she choose to hide herself away Or were there people who didn't want her to become famous As the biographer is pulled into Edna's life, she is confronted with the fact that how she tells Edna's past will affect her own future.This elegant and engrossing novel explores how we value and celebrate art and artists' lives. The Biographer's Lover reminds us that all memory is an act of curation.'A delight to read. Ruby J. Murray enters the mind of an ambitious young biographer to assemble a moving portrait of a mysterious Australian painter.' Carrie Tiffany'An accomplished and memorable novel about the gaps left in our inherited history, and the imperfect storytellers we entrust to fill them. Beautifully constructed.' Abigail Ulman.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnWhy has no-one heard of Edna Cranmer?nWhen a young woman is hired to write the life of an unknown artist from Geelong, she thinks it will be just another quick commission paid for by a rich, grieving family obsessed with their own.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Biographer's Lover | Ruby J Murray | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2018 | Black Inc. | EAN 9781863959421 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.