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Published by Abacus, US, 1986
ISBN 10: 0349121982ISBN 13: 9780349121987
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Abacus 1986 Reprint Very Good/ Bright glossy cover with faint creasing. Printed in 1990. Tight tanned pages. 233 pages.
Published by Abacus Little, Brown, US, 1996
ISBN 10: 0349107424ISBN 13: 9780349107424
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. There are many cricket books, and they are all the same. 'Don't Tell Goochi e', autobiographical insights of nights on the tiles in Delhi with Lambie a nd the boys; 'Fruit cake days', a celebrated humourist recalls 'ball' - rel ated banter of yore; and Wisden, a deadly weapon when combined with a therm os flask. Rain Men is different. Like the moment the genius of Richie Benau d first revealed itself to you, it is a cricketing epiphany, a landmark in the literature of the game. Shining the light meter of reason into cricket' s incomparable madness, Marcus Berkmann illuminates all the obsessions and disappointments that the dedicated fan and pathologically hopeful clubman s uffers year after year - the ritual humiliation of England's middle order, the partially-sighted umpires, the battling average that reads more like a shoe size. As satisfying as a perfectly timed cover drive, and rather easie r to come by, Rain Men offers essential justification for anyone who has ev er run a team-mate out on purpose or secretly blubbed at a video of Botham' s Ashes.
Published by Abacus, US, 1999
ISBN 10: 0349110182ISBN 13: 9780349110189
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Good. Ned Allen is a brilliant salesman, but working on ad sales for a computer m agazine in Manhattan isn't exactly glamorous and is seriously high-pressure d. So when he becomes a victim of "downsizing", he turns to morally dubious practices in order to maintain his lifestyle.
Published by Abacus, US, 2009
ISBN 10: 0349121141ISBN 13: 9780349121147
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good+. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the grave consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts . .
Published by Abacus Software, US, 2011
ISBN 10: 0349123160ISBN 13: 9780349123165
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good+. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: Despite inhabiting a great city renowned for its impeccable restraint, the extended family of 44 Scotland Street is trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence. Matthew and Elspeth receive startling - and expensive - news on a visit to the Infirmary, Angus and Domenica are contemplating an Italian menage a trois, and even Big Lou is overheard discussing cosmetic surgery. But when Bertie Pollock - six years old and impatient to be seven - mislays his meddling mother Irene one afternoon, a valuable lesson is learned: that wish-fulfilment is a dangerous business. Warm-hearted, wise and very funny, The Importance of Being Seven brings us a fresh and delightful set of insights into philosophy and fraternity among Edinburgh's most loveable residents.
Published by Abacus, US, 2007
ISBN 10: 0349119716ISBN 13: 9780349119717
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: With his characteristic warmth, inventiveness and brilliant wit, Alexander McCall Smith gives us more of the gloriously entertaining comings and goings at 44 Scotland Street, the Edinburgh townhouse. Six-year-old prodigy Bertie perseveres in his heroic struggle for truth and balanced good sense against his insufferable mother and her crony, the psychotherapist Dr Fairbairn, going as far as to make a short-lived bid for freedom on a trip to Paris with the Edinburgh youth orchestra. Domenica sets off on an anthropological odyssey with pirates in the Malacca Straits, while Pat attracts several handsome admirers, including a toothsome suitor named Wolf. And Big Lou, eternal source of coffee and good advice to her friends, has love, heartbreak and erstwhile boyfriend Eddie's misdemeanours on her own mind.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 034911725XISBN 13: 9780349117256
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Near Fine. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: Mma Ramotswe, who became engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni at the end of the first book, is still engaged. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance. For indeed he has other things on his mind - notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani, pushy matron of the Orphan Farm.Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady - whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons - and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady . .
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 0349116652ISBN 13: 9780349116655
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: THE NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe - the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detecti ve agency. TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE, McCall Smith's second book, takes us furth er into this world as we follow Mama Ramotswe into more daring situations . . Among her cases this time are wayward wives, unscrupulous maids, and the ch allenge to resolve a mother's pain for her son who is long lost on the Afri can plains. Indeed, Mma Ramotswe's own impending marriage to the most gentl emanly of men, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, the promotion of Mma's secretary to the dizzy heights of Assistant Detective, and the arrival of new members to the Matekoni family, all brew up the most humorous and charmingly entertaining of tales. * TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE was selected as one of the GUARDIAN's top ten 'Fiction Paperbacks of the Year, 2000.
Published by Abacus, US, 2006
ISBN 10: 0349119171ISBN 13: 9780349119175
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. A read copy, but no markings throughout, spine unblemished, not an ex-lib e dition: Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. As an Edinburgh philosopher she is certain of where she stands. She can review a book called In Praise of Sin with panache and conviction, but real life is.well, perhaps a bit more challenging - particularly when it comes to her feelings for Jamie, a younger man who should have married her niece, Cat. Jamie's handsomeness leaves Isabel feeling distinctly uneasy, and ethically disturbed. 'I am a philosopher', she thinks, 'but I am also a woman'. And more disturbance is in store. When Cat takes a break in Italy, Isabel agrees to run her delicatessen. One of the customers, she discovers, has recently had a heart transplant and is now being plagued by memories that cannot be rationally explained and which he feels do not belong to him. Isabel is intrigued. So intrigued that she finds herself rushing headlong into a dangerous investigation. But she still has time to think about the things that possess her - things like love and friendship, and, of course, temptation. The last of these comes in many forms - chocolate, for example, or seductive Italians.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 034911806XISBN 13: 9780349118062
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. In the fourth installment of this enchanting, beloved series, Isabel Dalhou sie, who is now a mother, returns to investigate an irresistible puzzle in the art world.Isabel Dalhousie-the nosiest and most sympathetic philosopher you are likely to meet-now has a son, Charlie, whose doting father Jamie h as an intriguing idea to pose to Isabel: marriage. But Isabel wonders if Ja mie is too young to be serious? And how would Cat respond? On top of these matters, the ambitious Professor Dove has seized Isabel's position as edito r of the Review of Applied Ethics. However, nothing it seems can diminish I sabel's innate curiosity. And when she recognizes that two paintings attrib uted to a deceased artist have simultaneously appeared on the market, she c an't help but think that they're forgeries. So Isabel begins an investigati on and soon finds herself diverted from her musings about parenthood and on to a path of inquiry into the soul of an artist.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 034911773XISBN 13: 9780349117737
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In the eighth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's endlessly enjoyable, bestselling series, the judicious Precious Ramotswe comes to discover what is true, stable, and genuine in an ever-shifting world. There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud.
Published by Abacus, US, 2015
ISBN 10: 0349139288ISBN 13: 9780349139289
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. Modern ideas get tangled up with traditional ones in the latest intriguing installment in the beloved, best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ser ies. Precious Ramotswe has taken on two puzzling cases. First she is approa ched by the lawyer Mma Sheba, who is the executor of a deceased farmer's es tate. Mma Sheba has a feeling that the young man who has stepped forward ma y be falsely impersonating the farmer's nephew in order to claim his inheri tance. Mma Ramotswe agrees to visit the farm and find out what she can abou t the self-professed nephew. Then the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Be auty Salon comes to Mma Ramotswe for advice. The opening of her new salon h as been shadowed by misfortune. Not only has she received a bad omen in the mail, but rumors are swirling that the salon is using dangerous products t hat burn people's skin. Could someone be trying to put the salon out of bus iness? Meanwhile, at the office, Mma Ramotswe has noticed something differe nt about Grace Makutsi lately. Though Mma Makutsi has mentioned nothing, it has become clear that she is pregnant . . . But in Botswana - a land where family has always been held above all else-this may be cause for controver sy as well as celebration. With genuine warmth, sympathy, and wit, Alexande r McCall Smith explores some tough questions about married life, parenthood , grief, and the importance of the traditions that shape and guide our live s.
Published by Abacus, US, 2012
ISBN 10: 0349000336ISBN 13: 9780349000336
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. Night Falls on the City Vienna, 1938. Beautiful actress Julia Homburg and h er politician husband Franz Wedeker embody all the enlightened brilliance o f their native city. But Wedeker is Jewish, and just across the border the tanks of the Nazi Reich are primed for the Anschluss. When the SS invades a nd disappearances become routine, Franz must be concealed. With daring inge nuity, Julia conjures a hiding place. In the shad.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 0349119708ISBN 13: 9780349119700
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the b eloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels, crafts the second irresistibl e installment in his Scotland Street series. Espresso Tales follows the cha rming and immensely popular 44 Scotland Street, as all the favorite residen ts of that Edinburgh address return.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 0349120536ISBN 13: 9780349120539
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive seria l novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy--just ask his mother. There is never a quiet moment on 44 Scotland Street. In The World According to Bertie, Pat deals with the reappearance of Bruce, which has her heart skipping--and not in a pleasant way. Angus Lordie's dog Cyril has been taken away by the authorities, accused of being a serial biter. Unexpectedly, Domenica has offered to help free him. As usual, Big Lou is still looking for love, and handing out coffee and advice to the always contemplative Matthew. And Bertie, the beleaguered Italian-speaking six year old prodigy, now has a little brother, Ulysses, who Bertie hopes will help distract his pushy mother Irene. Beautifully observed, cleverly detailed, The World According to Bertie is classic McCall Smith and a treat for his avid fans as well as his first time readers.
Published by Abacus, US, 2007
ISBN 10: 0349118051ISBN 13: 9780349118055
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The key to contentment in the Scottish climate is the right attitude to rai n - just as in life the key to happiness lies in making the best of what yo u have. Bruised in love by her faithless Irish husband, Isabel Dalhousie is a conno isseur of intimate moral issues: she edits a philosophical journal and spen ds a great deal of her time considering how to improve the lives of those a round her. There is her housekeeper Grace, whose future she must secure; he r niece Cat, who is embarking on a new relationship with a dubious workahol ic mummy's boy; and even an American couple newly arrived in Edinburgh on a tour. And then there is Jamie, Cat's ex-boyfriend, a handsome, gifted musi cian fourteen years Isabel's junior, with whom she is slowly and hopelessly falling in love. Intensely thoughtful and consistently entertaining, THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO RAIN is shot through with compassion and unassuming intelligence.
Published by Abacus, US, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349142033ISBN 13: 9780349142036
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Abacus, US, 1994
ISBN 10: 0349105863ISBN 13: 9780349105864
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A young and successful journalist working in New York, Maureen English appe ars to have the perfect life and family. But Maureen's husband, a highly re spected fellow reporter, has in private a tendency towards alcohol and viol ent abuse. When the situation at home becomes intolerable, Maureen takes he r baby daughter and flees. In a Maine fishing town she assumes a new identi ty and spends six weeks battling sub-zero temperatures, the intrusive glare of the townsfolk -- and her fears of discovery. Against the force of the wintry sea -- the cawing of the gulls, the lobster men hauling their catch, the press of waves against the rocks -- Maureen se ttles into the rhythms of a new life. Two married men pursue her, and one c aptures her heart. But this calming respite ends suddenly, leaving in its w ake a murder, a rape charge, a suicide and a helpless child. Nearly nineteen years later, a cache of documents regarding Maureen English -- abused, accused and imprisoned -- are given to her daughter by the journalist who made her name reporting the case. The truth should lie within them, but the papers raise far more questions than they answer . .
Published by Abacus, US, 2012
ISBN 10: 0349000069ISBN 13: 9780349000060
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, ma y have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.
Published by Abacus, US, 2005
ISBN 10: 0349117071ISBN 13: 9780349117072
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Abacus Software Inc.,U.S., 1987
ISBN 10: 155755000XISBN 13: 9781557550002
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Published by Abacus, US, 2008
ISBN 10: 034912079XISBN 13: 9780349120799
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Good. How can you speak when speech has been taken away? When the only person lis tening refuses to understand? Milla, trapped in silence by a deadly paralys ing illness, confined to her bed, struggles to make herself heard by her ma idservant and now nurse, Agaat. Contrary, controlling, proud, secretly affe ctionate, the two women, servant and mistress, are more than matched. Life for white farmers like Milla in the South Africa of the 1950s was full of promise - newly married, her future held the thrilling challenges of creating her own farm and perhaps one day raising children. Forty years later, the world Milla knew is as if seen in a mirror, and all she has left are memories and diaries. As death draws near, she looks back on good intentions and soured dreams, on a brutal marriage and a longed-for only son scarred by his parents' battles, and on a lifetime's tug-of-war with Agaat. As Milla's old white world recedes, in the new South Africa her guardian's is ever more filled with the prospect of freedom. Marlene Van Niekerk's is a stunning new literary voice from South Africa, to compare to J.M. Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer.
Published by Orbit & Abacus, US, 1996
ISBN 10: 1857234715ISBN 13: 9781857234718
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reissued with a stunning new cover, MASTER AND FOOL is the dramatic conclus ion to the acclaimed Book of Words series.
Published by Abacus, US, 2005
ISBN 10: 0349123748ISBN 13: 9780349123745
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally esc aped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort mon ey from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the sit uation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apar tment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle -aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step.
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Published by Abacus, US, 2013
ISBN 10: 0349138818ISBN 13: 9780349138817
Seller: SPHINX LIBRARY, CHONBURI, Thailand
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Revised Edition. Book Condition: Naer Fine. When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced.SALVATION OF A SAINT is a magnificently complex and page-turning thriller starring international crime fiction's most enigmatic sleuth.This is essential reading for all fans of exceptional crime fiction.
Published by Abacus, US, 1997
ISBN 10: 0349108781ISBN 13: 9780349108780
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn. Browning, appears unread.
Published by Abacus, US, 1999
ISBN 10: 1557553386ISBN 13: 9781557553386
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Abacus 1999 New/ Very Fine. Bright photo and chart illustrated pages. In Plastic.