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Mr Golightly’s Holiday
by Vickers, Salley
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0007156472
- ISBN 13
- 9780007156474
- Seller
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Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fourth Estate, 2003-08-04. hardcover. Good/Good Jacket. 7x1x7. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Synopsis
Holiday: a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation. [literally: holy day]Many years ago Mr Golightly wrote a work of dramatic fiction that grew to be an international bestseller. But his reputation is on the decline and he finds himself out of touch with the modern world.He decides to take a holiday and comes to the ancient village of Great Calne, hoping to use the opportunity to bring his great work up to date. But he soon finds that events take over his plans and that the themes he has written on are being strangely replicated in the lives of the villagers he is staying among.He meets Ellen Thomas, a reclusive artist, young Johnny Spence, an absconding schoolboy, and the tough-minded Paula who works at the local pub. As he comes to know his neighbours better, Mr Golightly begins to examine his attitude to love, and to ponder the terrible catastrophe of his son's death. And as the drama unfolds we begin to learn the true and extraordinary identity of Mr Golightly and how the nature of the secret sorrow that haunts him links him to his new friends.Mysterious, light of touch, witty and profound 'Mr Golightly's Holiday' confirms Salley Vickers's reputation as one of our most original and engaging novelists.
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Details
- Bookseller
- M Godding Books Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 269261
- Title
- Mr Golightly’s Holiday
- Author
- Vickers, Salley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0007156472
- ISBN 13
- 9780007156474
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003-08-04
- Size
- 7x1x7
- X weight
- 18 oz
Terms of Sale
M Godding Books Ltd
Paypal, Credit Cards, Books ship within 24 hours of the order, either first class within the UK, or airmail worldwide. Returns accepted on items that do not, within reason, meet the description.
About the Seller
M Godding Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Devizes, Wiltshire
About M Godding Books Ltd
The business trades in a variety of on-line products. Our business is currently expanding its already large collection of books, and other media. Established in 2005, the business became M Godding Ltd in April 2006. It is a family run business trading from Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It aims for satisfied customers through a friendly and efficient service. Our book shop specialises in rare, older used books including many first editions
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