A very fine first printing in a likewise unclipped dust wrapper. Unread gift condition and SIGNED by A.S.Byatt to the title page. An outstanding copy very attractively priced.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1584454181287

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice: VERY FINE SIGNED FIRST EDITION
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0701168234
ISBN 13: 9780701168230
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Hardcover. Signed by author on title page. First edition, first printing. Hardcover spine foot is a little bumped. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM

Review

A.S. Byatt's stories simmer with a sensuality and passion that, like topiary trees in a formal garden, are pruned and trained into cultivated shapes while retaining the wild scent of the orchard. In "Crocodile Tears" a woman walks away from a personal tragedy, deserting those she loves to try to reconcile herself to a death for which she feels horribly responsible. Thrown together in N�mes with another exiled mourner, a Norwegian full of northern folktales, she ricochets between a numbed calm and a reckless urge for self-destruction. Together they begin to assemble some kind of personal solace out of fragments of European history, fiction, and myth, and so come to terms with their guilt. "A Lamia in the Cevennes" is also set in France, where another isolated English exile struggles for self-knowledge amid the shards of history and folktale. "Cold" is itself a kind of latter-day fairy story of ice princesses and sighing suitors. These are stories steeped in light and color, full of glowing landscapes and sensuous delights. Their intricately woven skeins of literary allusion and keenly observed locations bewitch the reader. Yet the figures in Byatt's landscapes seem powerless to derive pleasure or solace from their surroundings, picking their lonely way through the brilliance, carrying with them burdens of painful memories they cannot shake off. --Lisa Jardine, Amazon.co.uk

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Modern signed first editions - Sci Fi Fantasy Signed Discworld - Military History - Sport

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Welcombe Books
United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

PAYPAL Preferred, 0r UK Cheques or Credit Cards accepted via ABE.
Returns accepted 14 days from date of sale if not satisfied.

Shipping Terms

Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Overseas Air only

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	21 to 60 business days	5 to 10 business days
First item	US$ 46.69	US$ 50.20

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.