Standing Orders by Hooker John (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ (in mylar). First American Edition. White-out over name on top corner of ffep, otherwise textblock and binding are clean and tight. Unclipped dust jacket with flaps taped to binding. 384pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First US Edition. Review material laid in.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1987. Viking Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0670813397. 284 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Melissa Jacoby. Jacket painting, Soldiers (An Australian War Memorial), by Sydney Nolan. keywords: Oceania New Zealand Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION - There are two standing orders in my life, God's and the Army's. Both bolt me together. These two moral imperatives dictate the life and destiny of young David Andersen as he battles the obscene and in- human horrors of the Korean War and the consuming passions of an illicit love, in this haunting new novel by John Hooker. In Korea, where it seemed that the ice never melted and spring was gone forever, the young Australian subaltern learns that battle, like his childhood, is a solitary business; he struggles to earn the respect of his men and to maintain a sense of decency and self-respect amid the chaos, terror, and bloodshed of combat in a foreign land, against a seemingly invincible and ghost- like enemy. Death rules and killing is routine; this David learns by necessity, but he prays for forgiveness for the murders that are part of soldiery and retreats into the calming confines of spiritual isolation. His solitude is broken by his unlikely friendship with a young English officer, Tom Fleetwood. Together they fight in one of the Korean War's harshest battles, and they are captured in its aftermath; united, they face imprisonment, interrogation by the enigmatic North Korean Major Kim, a punishing, dramatic escape across the blasted countryside of war, and eventual reunion with the Americans and freedom. What of fear and courage, evil and morality Andersen learned in battle at the enemy's hands, he shares with only one other upon his return to his family's home in Victoria. His love for Elinor Bryant, a neighbor's wife, the discovery of his own nature and the opposed forces at work within him - inherited and wrought of his own experience - bring about the climax of a novel that is moving and rich in its evocation of human passion, of landscape and destiny, of character and conflict. Standing Orders is a brilliant successor to John Hooker's last novel, The Bush Soldiers. inventory #8156.

hardcover. Condition: As New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback 1st ed 1st printing. 384 pp Both book and dust jacket are in very good condition.

hard cover with dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. A novel of the Korean War. 23.5 cm. 384 pages VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear, signed by the author on front endpaper. Signed by author.

hard cover with dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. A novel of the Korean War. 23.5 cm. 384 pages VG/VG. Light shelf and edge wear to price-clipped dust jacket, remainder mark on lower page edges, signed by the author on title page, overall very good condition. Signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 384 pages. dj buckled. Top texxt edge tannedYoung Australian subaltern David Andersen battles the obscene and inhuman hor rors of the Korean War and, together with English officer Tom Fleetwood, faces i mprisonment and interrogation by the North Koreans and a dramatic escape Editor.

Hardback. [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: John HookerFormat: HardbackNumber of Pages: 288The book titled Standing Orders by the author John Hooker. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Light abrasion to the front board, else fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. PRICE NOT CLIPPED. Remainder mark.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. PRICE NOT CLIPPED.

First edition. Hardcover book complete in its original dust jacket (unclipped). 23 cm. 384 pages. The book is in near fine condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, interior pages bright. Light edge wear, rubbing to the dust jacket (now protected under a removable mylar sleeve).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First edition. Near fine condition.Collins Harvill,1986.First edition.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(tear,some creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Price un-clipped.384pp.

384pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. First edition. Story of an Australian soldier serving in the Korean war.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Novel set during the Korean War. 384 pages. Edges slightly dusty, otherwise just a tight straight 1st edition, in a bright complete jacket.

First edition. Hardcover. Top edge moderatedly foxed, remainder mark on the bottom edge, otherwise fine in like dustjacket (sterling price intact). A fine novel of the Korean War, by the author of "The Bush Soldiers".

Hardback. Good condition, inscription on first page, tanning. {"length"=>["23"], "width"=>["15"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}.

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Book, Hardcover. Condition: Used. Standing Orders. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What ?Used? Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used ? Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.

HB BLACK BOARDS REMAINDER MARK BOTTOM EDGE ELSE FINE PP384 DW FINE 8V0 Australian Korean War novel.

First Edition. Pp. 384; med. 8vo; small bruise to bottom edge of upper board; price-clipped dust wrapper, faintly scuffed; remnant of bookplate on upper pastedown, text block slightly browned; Collins Harvill, London, 1986. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. Signed.