A GOD IN RUINS [Signed]
Language: English
Published by Doubleday, London, 2015
Series: Book 2 of 2 - Todd Family
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 29, 1997
Condition: Used
US$ 50.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Octavo, 394 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine pictorial with red and white lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, price uncut: "£20.00". Boards full bound in burgundy cloth with mild shelfwear to edges. Text block has mild age-toning to top edge. Flat signed by author to title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1406133. Special Collections - Upstairs.
Seller Inventory # 1406133
- Title
- A GOD IN RUINS [Signed]
- Author
- Atkinson, Kate
- Publisher
- Doubleday, London
- Publication year
- 2015
- Dust jacket
- dj
- Signed
- Signed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0385618700
- ISBN 13
- 9780385618700
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- Series
- Book 2 of 2: Todd Family
- Seller catalogs
- Literature
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
An Amazon Best Book of May 2015: Talk about being your own tough act to follow! Having accomplished a near miracle with Life After Life, in which she used a literary-do-over trope to tell the story of a British woman living between and after the two World Wars, Kate Atkinson now dares to write a companion novel that focuses on Life’s heroine Ursula Todd’s brother Teddy. Never mind that careful readers of the first book came away with the impression that Teddy most often turned up dead, in this one he’s an old man trying to come to grips with his post-War life and with a modern world and family. Switching back and forth in time (Atkinson can’t seem to help it...) between memories of his childhood and his present, Teddy emerges as a befuddled and somewhat stodgy old-man version of himself, a startlingly oblivious husband to stalwart Nancy and a wittily rueful father to a grown up daughter (“Viola was the solitary arrow they had shot blindly into the future, not knowing where she would land,” Teddy thinks. “They should have aimed better.”) Teddy never quite got over the War and he suspects that the “fact” of his being alive is as arbitrary as Ursula’s demise(s). (“He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future.”) Scenes from his past bring back Ursula and other characters from the earlier book so that readers who’ve come this far with Atkinson will feel a tiny thrill of recognition; but new readers needn’t fear they’re missing the joke. There’s way less gimmick here than in the earlier book, and sometimes I almost longed for more; it was so provocative. But whether read alone or as a follow up, A God in Ruins is a novel to savor, another beautiful, tender and sly Atkinsonian glimpse into the world of a so-called ordinary mid-century British family. --Sara Nelson
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Second Story Books, ABAA
Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.00 | US$ 11.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence, provide accredited appraisals member ASA, and have an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Specialty
ephemera and graphics, Antiquarian, rare, usedAssociation member
Seller's business information
Second Story Books, ABAA
12160 Parklawn Dr
Rockville, MD U.S.A. 20852
Terms of sale
INCLUDE THE BOOKSELLER INVENTORY/CATALOG NUMBER OF THE TITLE(S) IN QUESTION IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE. Failure to do so may delay responses to inquiries.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WITHOUT PRIOR CONFIRMATION OF THE BOOK'S AVAILABILITY. DO NOT SEND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE COMPLETE TITLE & INVENTORY NUMBER
International customers are responsible for all Duties/Taxes/VATs/etc. imposed by their government
**With international shipments, once a package leaves the United States and is accepted by the customer's/recipient's country, the customer/recipient is responsible for tracking their package and resolving any issues regarding customs office requests. The seller cannot contact international customs department or international post offices on a customer's/recipient's behalf. What we, the seller, can do is provide you, the customer/recipient, all the shipping records, tracking information, and any other relevant information and you, the cusomter/recipient, will need to contact your local post office and they will be able to assist you in resolving any customs issues.
If you wish to insure your order and/or have special shipping instructions, please contact the seller via email for details. We are happy to accomodate your shipping needs (within reason).
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, honored.
RULES FOR REFUNDS/RETURNS
Returns/Refunds are handled as detailed by ABE's return policy, which can be found here: https://help.abebooks.com/how-do-i-get-a-refund/. We do ask that you reach out to us, directly via email, regarding your intent to return a package before you send anything back. Failure to comply will complicate and delay your return process.
-PLEASE NOTE- We cannot deviate from these steps in the return/refund process and any request to do so will be declined and ABEbooks customer service will be brough in to serve as a 3rd party mediator. We do not print return labels and requests to do so will be declined. Failure to comply will delay and/or invalidate your return.
Shipping terms
For international shipping, there is really only one method now, Air. So we state one price. We shall gladly reduce your shipping charge if the cost is less than our quoted rate; likewise, if your package costs significantly more, we'll request that you pay an additional amount.