The Dream Lover by William Boyd
 First edition first printing A new selection of the authors short stories Fine paperback original
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The Trutth about these Strange times by Adam Foulds
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Broken Word by Adam Foulds
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine paperback original
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Kieron Smith, boy by James Kelman
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine in fine dustjacket A new novel from the radical Booker Prize winner Only a country as disunited as the United Kingdom could produce a phenomenon like James Kelman James Kelman remains one of the most distinctive writers in Britainit is more important than ever that his voice is heard Michel Faber The Guardian 260408 This is not an easy read by any means the narrative is restless prioritising substance over style stuffed with the description of what seems to be every wee tiny toty wee second But it feels important to persist to witness Kie
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Amis and Son by Neil Powell
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket A joint biography of Kingsley and Martin Amis
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Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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Deaf Sentence by David Lodge
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine in fine dustjacket A recently retired professor is missing the academic life and tries to come to terms with advancing deafness
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Richard Long by Colm Toibin
 First edition first printing Colm Toibin has contributed an introductory text to a catalogue of landscape sculpture art works by Richard Long One of 500 numbered copies Signed by tRichard Long and Colm Toibin Fine in chunky card covers
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In a Free State by V.S. Naipaul
 First edition first printing of Booker prize winner Slightly marked but generally near fine in near fine dustjacket
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The Damned Utd by David Peace
 First edition first printing Fine paperback original
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The Trotter-Nama by I Allan Sealy
 First edition first printing Near fine minor bump in near fine dustjacket
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The Circus Animals by James Plunkett
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The Kindness of Women by J G Ballard
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The Guizer by Alan Garner
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Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto
 First edition first printing Near fine paperback original in card dustjacket
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Adultery and other Diversions. by Tim Parks
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Falls by Ian Rankin
 First edition of authors novel Very good with bump to top right corner
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Fox Evil by Minette Walters
 First edition first printing Signed and dated November 2002 by the author Fine in fine dustjacket
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Disordered Minds by Minette Walters
 First edition first printing Signed and dated 7th November by the author Fine in fine dustjacket
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Dictation by Cynthia Ozick
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Return by Victoria Hislop
 Proof copy Fine in glossy wrappers
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All the Sad Young Literary Men by Keith Gessen
 First edition first printing Fine in boards as published
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The Brother Gardeners by Andrea Wulf
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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William Blake Poems by Patti Smith selects
 First edition first printing Published to coincide with William Blakes 250th Anniversary Fine paperback original
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Aganemnon's Daughter by Ismail Kadare
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
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The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
 A 100 year old patient of a mental hospital comes to terms with her life as the mental hospital prepares to close down Dark awkard and exceptionally finely written Ruth Scurr The Daily Telegraph 030508
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Beijing Coma by Ma Jian
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket 10 years after the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations Dai Wei is still in a coma Ma Jian draws on his own experiences for this novel Once in a while perhaps every 10 years or even every generation a novel appears that profoundly questions the way we look at the world and at ourselves Beijing Coma is a poetic examination not just of a country at a defining moment in its history but of the universal right to remember and to hope It is in every sense a landmark work of fiction Tash Aw The Daily Telegraph 260408 Dai Wei says that he and his
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Zone 22 by Tig Hague
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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The Gone Away World by Nick Harkaway
A first novel set against the backdrop of saving the world from the Apocalypse an interapocalyptic book suggests the author The author has a good pedigree his mother is a respected book editor and his father is John Le Carre The book was chased at auction by seven publishers and defies categorisation It has been described variously as fantasy for nonfantasy readers Dickens writing about a postapocalyptic world and equal parts raucous adventure comic odyssey geek nirvana and cool epic by his agent and publisher
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale
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The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket
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30 Days in Sydney by Peter Carey
 Carey writes about Sydney on returning after a long absence First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine in good but torn dustjacket
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Born Yesterday The News as a Novel by Gordon Burn
 First edition first printing Scarcer hard back edition reputedly one of only 700 copies Signed by the author Fine in fine dustjacket A look at how news today is managed and mismanaged Very few hardback editions have been printed Born Yesterday is original and disturbing perhaps this will be the form the novel of the future takes a collection of hard bright pixels to replace the old firstperson story that has up to now been fictions badge of authenticity Linday Duguid The Sunday Times 130408
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Breath by Tim Winton
 First edition first printing Fine in fine dustjacket A coming of age novel set in a small Australian coastal town Expected to be one of the most significant novels of the year
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The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Pulitzer prixe Winner Fine paperback original
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Personal Column by Tom Paulin
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine pamphlet of poems
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Back Pages by Tom Paulin contributes
 First edition first printing Tom Paulin contributes several poems to a new literary magazine Signed at his contribution A Partial State Fine pamphlet
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A New Look at the Language Question by Tom Paulin
 First edition first printing of an essay by this esteemed poet and critic Signed by the author Fine pamphlet
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The Wind Dog by Tom Paulin
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine paperback original
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A New Look at the Language Question, An Open Letter and Civilians and Barbarians by Tom Paulin
 A set of the three Field Day Pamphlets complete with original wraparound band Each volume is a fine pamphlet Consists of A New Look at the Language Question Pamphlet Number 1 by Tom Paulin this pamphlet is signed An Open Letter Pamphlet Number 2 by Seamus Heaney and Civilians and Barbarians Pamphlet Number 3 by Seamus Deane
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My Oxford by Martin Amis contributes
 First edition first printing An anthology of the experiences of leading writers and politicians Fine in near fine price clipped dustjacket
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Caravan Thieves by Gerard Woodward
 First edition first printing Signed by the author Fine in fine dustjacket A new collection of short stories abundance of such images at once enigmatic and richly communicative that accounts for the lingering satisfaction of this memorable collection James Lasdun The Guardian 010308
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Would they had Stay'd by Seamus Heaney
 A Christmas card privately printed for Seamus Heaney The image on the cover is taken from The Deer in Basilica San Clemente Rome Signed by Seamus Heaney The poem appeared in Electric Light and the title is taken from Macbeth Act 1 scene iii A4 card folded once Fine
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First edition first printing Very good with bump to bottom front corner
Proof copy Fine in glossy wrappers