Barker, Nicola

Burley Cross postbox theft.

Fourth Estate, 2011. paperback; nieuw.

InktswartPrivate seller

Book number: ENFFB00360

Catalogue: fictie

BARKER, NICOLA

Burley Cross Postbox Theft

London: Fourth Estate, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing, 361 pages.. Very Good .

Philip EmeryProfessional seller

Book number: 167760

Nicola Barker

The Cauliflower

Random House 2017 Paperback, 336pp. 'Extremely ambitious' Financial Times 'An imaginative tour de force . She really is a genius' Guardian 'A delight' New Statesman FROM THE MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR NICOLA BARKER To the world he is Sri Ramakrishna - godly avatar, esteemed spiritual master, beloved guru. To temple owner, Rani Rashmoni, he is the Brahmin fated to defy tradition. But to Hriday, his nephew and long-time caretaker, he is just Uncle - maddening, bewildering Uncle, prone to entering trances at the most inconvenient of times, known to perform dangerous acts of self-effacement, who must be vigilantly safeguarded not only against jealous enemies but also against that most treasured yet insidious of sulphur-rich vegetables- the cauliflower. Small stain on top desk block. (ISBN: 9780099510529). Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1541964

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Fiction9780099510529 9780099510529

BARKER, NICOLA

CLEAR : A Transparent Novel

London, 4th Estate. 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 000719241X) Hardcover. Book, cloth, dust jacket, 346 pages, fine edition, first printing, d.j is NOT price-clipped, Set during the 44 days in Fall 2003 that the American illusionist David Blaine spent without food suspended over the Thames in a clear plastic box. The narrator is a young man called Adair MacKenny, who works in the London Assembly building and consequently finds his path to and from work impeded by Blaine lovers and haters. Even those who never make the journey down to Tower Bridge appear to be touched in some way. A bizarre novel from a brilliant, young UK novelist. Size: 8 Vo.(22 cm). Fine/Fine.

Harry E. Bagley Books Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 1124067

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 000719241x Fiction_general, Magicians -- Fiction. , Great Britain Social Life and Customs

BARKER, NICOLA

Darkmans

Fourth Estate. 2011-10-27. (ISBN: 0007193637) Paperback, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Very Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 211324

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0007193637

Nicola Barker

Darkmans

London, Fourth Estate, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Nicola Barker's Man Booker shortlisted novel looking at father and son bonds, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. 'Darkmans' is a novel set in Ashford, Kent, and looks at the father and son relationship between Daniel and Kane Beede. Written by Nicola Barker, an English novelist. She is known for her fondness of bleak settings, and for writing about damaged or eccentric people in mundane situations. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper is smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 670P38

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: darkmans nicola barker man booker booker prize nicola barker kent daniel beede None

Barker, Nicola

Happy

William Heinemann, 2017. Druk: first. Binding: Hardcover. 282pp. Very light wear. Spine sunned. In principle, books are cheaper in the shop.

Le Flaneur AmsterdamProfessional seller

Book number: 32369

Catalogue: Literature - British

Keywords: Novel,

Barker, Nicola

Heading Inland.

Faber, 1997. Mass Market Paperback, 161pp, illustrated softback covers with a couple of light creases to spine. A clean, tight, Near Fine copy. Comic and surreal short stories... Very Good.

Hessay BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 11806

Catalogue: Literature A - F

Keywords: Short Stories

Nicola Barker

Love Your Enemies; Wide Open; Clear: A Transparent Novel; Darkmans; Burley Cross Postbox Theft; the Yips; in the Approaches; the Cauliflower; H(a)Ppy; I Am Sovereign

London, Faber and Faber; Fourth Estate; William Heinemann, 1993-2019. First edition. Cloth. A terrific set of first edition novels from Nicola Barker, populated with eccentric characters and wildly comic and strange narratives. The first edition, first printings of these works. Each with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.This ten-volume set contains a delightful selection of works from English author, Nicola Barker, including her Man Booker-shortlisted 'Darkmans', the IMPAC-winning 'Wide Open', and her first short story collection, 'Love Your Enemies&apos. Barker's novels are known to involve eccentric characters in mundane situations, as well as bleak or isolated settings. She was named as one of the 20 Best Young British Novelists by Granta in 2005, and has had two of her other works longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, 'Clear' and 'The Yips&apos. With a promotional flyer tipped in to 'Darkmans&apos. This set includes the following titles:'Love Your Enemies' (1993) - A wonderfully strange selection of short stories, featuring a series of marginalised characters who seek truth in the obsession and oppression of everyday existence. 'Wide Open' (1998) - Set on the Isle of Sheppey, this witty novel follows a formed friendship between two men, one who invites the other to live at his prefab near the beach. 'Clear: A Transparent Novel' (2004) - This novel takes place in London during David Blaine's Above the Below 44-day fast in London in 2003. 'Darkmans' (2007) - A wildly comic novel that takes place in Ashford, Kent. The story focuses on a father-son pair named Daniel and Kane Beede, and explores two old-fashioned subjects: love and jealousy. 'Burley Cross Postbox Theft' (2010) - Just before Christmas, a postbox from the quaint village of Burley Cross is subject to a theft, where the contents are dumped in a binbag in the backyard of the local hairdresser.'The Yips' (2012) - A delightful cast of eccentric characters populate this humorous novel, who get caught up in the unfolding drama that takes place at the Thistle Hotel in Luton. 'In the Approaches' (2014) - A twisted romantic comedy set in the coastal village of Pett Level in 1984, uncovering the events that unfolded after the arrival of a charismatic family. 'The Cauliflower' (2016) - A vibrant novel that maps the extraordinary life and legacy of a 19th-century Hindu saint. 'H(a)ppy' (2017) - A story set in a dystopian future where people's emotions are regulated and their access to information controlled.'I Am Sovereign' (2019) - A blurring of fiction and reality, featuring a boutique teddy-bear maker named Charles who is trying, and failing, to sell his house. With an estate agent who must rein in Charles' unhelpful eccentricities. In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with instances of shelf wear only. Dust wrappers are also excellent, with slight edge wear, most notable to 'The Yips' and 'Love Your Enemies&apos. A few marks to the wraps of 'Clear' and 'The Yips&apos. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 929Y74

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Nicola Barker Modern Fiction Novels Darkmans Modern Fiction None

BARKER, NICOLA

Small Holdings

London, Faber & Faber. 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780571175871). Paperback. Used, Very good condition first edition, review copy paperback, with Publisher Press Release laid in. Light shelf wear to the covers and page block. Pages and text are clear and bright throughout. LW. Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 539074

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780571175871

Barker, Nicola

Vergeten eiland

Paperback; 2002; Uitgeverij Bert Bakker, Amsterdam; 275pp.; Conditie: Goed; ISBN10: 9035124723, ISBN13: 9789035124721

Antiquariaat KlondykeProfessional seller

Book number: 059778

Catalogue: Literatuur/Vertaald

Keywords: Vertaalde literatuur

BARKER, NICOLA

Wide Open

London, Faber and Faber. 1999. (ISBN: 0571195660) Paperback. Book, paperback; very good;. Very Good.

Books & BygonesProfessional seller

Book number: 9562

Catalogue: Novel

Keywords: 0571195660 Novel; Sheppey; Humour;

Nicola Barker

Wide Open

Faber and Faber 1999 Paperback, 352pp. På øen Sheppey sydøst for London møder to brødre, der hidtil har levet adskilte, en håndfuld sære eksistenser på jagt efter en identitet. Alle har dybe psykiske sår, som de grotesk og smerteligt forsøger at lindre, og under overfladen lurer vanviddet. (ISBN: 9780571195664). Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1400433

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Fiction9780571195664 9780571195664

Nicola Barker

Yips

9780007476657 / stofkaft iets beschadigt

Moby DickProfessional seller

Book number: 258655

Catalogue: Extra2

BARKER, NICOLA

The Yips

London, Fourth Estate. 2012. (ISBN: 9780007476657). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover. First edition. Dust jacket is quite edge-worn and slightly grubby. Front lower edge of jacket and jacket spine ends are quite creased. One or two light creases on jacket spine. Minor wear and creasing on jacket leading corners. Small dent on front board. Very small mark on rear board. Hardcover spine ends are bumped and hardcover spine has a few grubby marks. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Binding is sound. AF. Good/Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 429625

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780007476657