The Casual Vacancy
by J K Rowling
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 140870420X
- ISBN 13
- 9781408704202
- Seller
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
*Giftable -The Casual Vacancy , J. K. Rowling- excellent first edition copy, very good condition.. dust jacket bright bold and shiny- VG -book was published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012.Rowling's first publication since the Harry Potter series, apart from that series, first novel for adult readership...set in a suburban West Country town called Pagford and begins with the death of beloved Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother. Subsequently, a seat on the council is vacant and a conflict ensues before the election for his successor takes place.... The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling (2012-09-27) J. K. Rowling- United Kingdom, author Publisher -Little, Brown and Company Publication date 27 September 2012 -503 Pages, VG -hardcover first edition - full number line,About 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 in. Printed USA....Jacket design Mario J. Pulice, jacket illustration / hand lettering Joel Holland, author photo - wall wall media, photographer Andrew J Montgomery printed USA.....ISBN 9781408704202,ASIN: B01K95IGYC, Genre -Fiction, tragicomedy,class, politics, social issues, drugs, prostitution,rape..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into-City-Media Mail USPS-you get the copy pictured - carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit. 7 Days Coast to Coast, faster if closer...Casual Vacancy 6089 HC Pelleg FIC 1
Reviews
On Aug 10 2013, CloggieDownunder said:
The Casual Vacancy is the first adult novel by popular British author, J.K.Rowling. This contemporary fiction is set in the seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford, where the sudden death of Parish Councillor, Barry Fairbrother creates a casual vacancy on the parish council. As subsequent events are narrated from the points of view of various different characters, the picture emerges of a village whose inhabitants are not all satisfied with their lot in life, a village of simmering tensions waiting to boil over. Rowling’s characters are easily recognisable as the denizens of the typical English village, but at the same time, show individual depth and appeal (or repugnance, as the case may be). And it seems quite a few of the characters have a secret (or two). The setting, characters and events will resonate with readers, and these same happenings drive the characters to desperate actions that ultimately result in tragedy for some. Rowling manages to pack quite a lot into this novel: she has an obese megalomaniac, drug addicts, computer-savvy teens, a fawning wife, a violent husband and father, an anxious teacher, and a caring social worker, to name just a few. There is domestic violence, rape, racism, corruption, self-mutilation, bullying, gossip, teen pregnancy, child abuse and SQL injection. But if this sounds depressing, it is relieved by the underlying black humour that fills the novel. This all comes together to make a brilliant read.
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6089
- Title
- The Casual Vacancy
- Author
- J K Rowling
- Illustrator
- Jacket design Mario J. Pulice, jacket illustration / hand lettering Joel Holland, author photo - wall wall media, photographer A
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Full number line
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 140870420X
- ISBN 13
- 9781408704202
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Place of Publication
- Uk
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling (2012-09-27) J. K. Rowling- United Kingdom, author Publisher -Little, Brown and Company Publication date 27 September 2012 -503 Pages, hardcover first edition - full number line,About 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 in. Printed USA....
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction literary;
- Size
- ,About 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 in. 503 pages
Terms of Sale
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Biblio member since 2013
Los Angeles, California
About Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
Small independent business,located in the Los Angeles area,
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...