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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st Vintage International ed. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House: Vintage International, New York, NY, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Paperback. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. Very Good++ in Wraps: shows only very minor indications of use; just a touch of wear to the upper rear corner tip; no other flaws; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 200pp. First published in hardover in South Africa in 1982. Trade Paperback. Like an elaborate concert piece sung by a soloist to display his full range of talents, this early tour de force by Malouf showcases his remarkable versatility with literary styles, a talent which comes to full fruition in his later award-winning novels. Taking us into the mind of a terrorist/assassin as he waits to commit a murder, this novella may have been shocking when it was written in 1982, but its impact has been lessened to the point of insignificance by contemporary events. The story's impact is further lessened because Malouf keeps us at a distance from the killer, severely restricting the killer's consciousness to his sense impressions about the world around him, his remembrances and warm feelings toward his childhood and family, his everyday life, and his philosophical musings about his predestined relationship with his chosen victim. The reader is given no clue about what has made this man a terrorist or what his ultimate purpose might be--he is like a child playing a very deadly game. Malouf's dense images of the sights, sounds, and smells of rural Italy, of the city where a terrorist murder is planned, and of the distant piazza where the murder will take place are vibrantly alive. The main character's affection for his father, some lovely vignettes about his life in the country, and his kindness to an elderly woman in his apartment building make the killer seem not only human, but even personally admirable. His ability to transport himself into the mind of his victim, and his beliefs about death and destiny show his sensitivity and his intelligence, certainly fine traits. Ultimately, however, I didn't find the limited exploration of the killer's mind to be enough of goal in its own right--I wanted the author to provide a sense of significance and context for what otherwise appears to be a motiveless killing by an intelligent and sensitive man. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. First published in 1982.
Published by Vintage Books, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Book Lover's Warehouse, Watauga, TN, U.S.A.
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Soft Cover. Condition: NEW. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Softcover with pages that are clean, crisp and unmarked. A novel about the darker uses of our passions.
Published by Vintage 7/27/1999, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Child's Play 0.41. Book.
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In a sunlit piazza on an April morning, women throw buckets of water over the cobbles and men deliver trays of pastry to trattorie. In a barren room above, a fanatic watches, engaged in the details of his life's most important project: the assassination of one of Italy's most beloved men of letters.In this penetrating novella, David Malouf, the highly acclaimed Australian author and finalist for the Booker Prize, plumbs the darker uses of our passions. Weaving a dense tapestry of sensual observation and personal events of mythic importance, he re-creates the frighteningly fascinating mind of a madman poised at his moment of truth. Dazzling in its beauty, intensely enigmatic, Child's Play conjures the mystical rising and falling of fear and pathos, where human idiosyncrasy and the incantatory rhythms of life give way to mania. A dramatic novella explores the dark side of passion as a madman plans his life's most important endeavor, to kill one of Italy's most beloved men of letters, in an intricately woven tapestry of fear, pathos, personal events, and erotic observation. Reprint. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Penguin Random House LLC, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Vintage Books, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 145 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Published by Penguin Random House LLC, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
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.
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0375701419ISBN 13: 9780375701412
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Book
Condition: New. David Malouf is the author of ten novels and six volumes of poetry. His novel The Great World was awarded both the prestigious Commonwealth Prize and the Prix Femina Estranger. Remembering Babylon was short-listed for the Booker Prize. .