A Sight for Sore Eyes
Language: English
Published by Crown Publishing Group, 1998
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd, Southport, United KingdomBroadhursts of Southport Ltd
AbeBooks seller since May 24, 2004
Condition: Used - As new
US$ 54.53
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Book condition — Fine: A slight crease in the dust jacket, faint marks on the back cover, but otherwise pristine, free of major blemishes, tears etc. Hardcover binding is mint. Small amounts of foxing on the text block, but mostly clean with crisp edges. Pages are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout, never thumbed nor opened. A first edition hardback signed and dated by the author — highly collectible as a signed first printing from one of the most respected figures in British crime fiction, offering both provenance and desirability for mystery collectors. This novel showcases the author’s signature mastery of psychological suspense and character-driven intrigue, weaving a compelling narrative that balances tense plotting with astute insight into human behaviour. With sharp observation and narrative momentum, the story invites readers into a world of hidden motives and unsettling revelations, reflecting the qualities that have made the author a defining voice in modern crime fiction. As a signed and dated first edition/first printing hardback, this copy holds particular appeal for collectors of mystery and thriller literature, offering both literary significance and strong presentation value.…
Seller Inventory # 1532 E
- Title
- A Sight for Sore Eyes
- Author
- Rendell, Ruth
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 009180101X
- ISBN 13
- 9780091801014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 758 grams
- Seller catalogs
- 1st Edition
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Review
Teddy is another of Rendell's frightening moral cripples, a seemingly ordinary person capable of the vilest crimes. When he becomes obsessed with Francine after meeting her at art school, we know to expect murder--we just aren't sure when, or who will be the victim. Equally vile is Julia, Francine's stepmother, a psychologist of such immense and malevolent ineptness that we would swear she couldn't possibly exist if real life hadn't taught us otherwise. Other important characters are Harriet, a faded beauty who connects the past to the present; Teddy's uncle Keith, who first recognizes the boy's madness; and a bright red, lovingly restored Edsel, which becomes a hearse.
Like all of her books, Rendell's latest is really about the secret acts of insanity that occur behind closed doors. Among her best books available in paperback are From Doon with Death, A Guilty Thing Surprised, The Keys to the Street, and, from the excellent Inspector Wexford series, Kissing the Gunner's Daughter, Road Rage, and Simisola. --Dick Adler
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Broadhursts of Southport Ltd
Southport, United Kingdom
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Broadhursts of Southport Ltd is one of the oldest second-hand and antiquarian bookshops in the country,having been established in 1920 by Charles Kenyon Broadhurst who many years later became President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association(ABA).The business has traded continuously since then on four floors of our listed mid-nineteenth century building in the centre of Southport.(homepage at www.ckbroadhurst.co.uk)The ground floor is occupied by our New Bookshop,and the other three floors comprise an extensive Childrens Department,eight second-hand book rooms containing upwards of 100.000 titles on most subjects,and two large Rare Book Rooms with a wide and interesting selection of material.Recently an annexe was added to house our considerable stock of Aviation and Military titles. In addition to books,we stock a varied selection of 18th-20th C.prints and maps and operate a bookbinding and restoration service. Our stock is added to constantly with new material coming in every week and we are always keen…
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Colne, United Kingdom BB8 7EQ
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