Published by Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. After the breakdown of a turbulent relationship, Frank moves from Canberra to a shack on the east coast once owned by his grandparents. He wants to put his violent past and bad memories of his father behind him. In this small coastal community, he tries to reinvent himself as someone capable of regular conversation and cordial relations. He even starts to make friends, including a precocious eight year old named Sal. But it is not that easy for him to let go of the past. Leon is the child of European immigrants to Australia, living in Sydney. His father loves Australia for becoming their home when their own country turned hostile during the Second World War. His mother is not so comforted by suburban life in a cake shop. As Leon grows up in the 50s and 60s, his watches as his parents' lives are broken after his father volunteers to fight in the Korean War. Leon himself goes from working in the shop, sculpting sugar dolls for the tops of wedding cakes, to killing young men as a conscripted machine-gunner in Vietnam. In the fall out from the war, Leon thinks he might be able to make a new life with his woman, make a baby, live by the sea in a small shack. But something watches from the cold shade of the teeming bush. Set in eastern Australia with its dark trees and blinding light, where the land is old but its wounds are still wet, this beautifully realized debut tells a story of fathers and sons, their wars and the things they will never know about each other. It is about the things men cannot say out loud and the taut silence that fills up the empty space. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Published by Penguin Random House, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. First Edition; 1st printing. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 296 pages. After the breakdown of a turbulent relationship, Frank moves from Canberra to a shack on the east coast once owned by his grandparents. He wants to put his violent past and bad memories of his father behind him. But he soon finds it's not easy for him to let go of the past.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: Mungobooks, Poole, United Kingdom
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. Book in near fine condition with no inscriptions, jacket with a bit of edgewear. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. I am happy to supply scans.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224088874 ISBN 13: 9780224088879
Seller: Last Century Books, Innerleithen, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. In 'read once' condition, slight shelf wear and signs of ownership. Lightly sunned spine. No marks or inscriptions. ; 8.6 X 5.6 X 1.2 inches; 304 pages.