Quarantine
by Crace, Jim
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0374239622
- ISBN 13
- 9780374239626
- Seller
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Eureka, California, United States
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About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 242 pages. Booker prize finales. First American edition (first printing). Lighlty bumped at the spine foot else a fine copy; in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to a previous owner on the half-title page.
A flawlessly presented tale that opens a window on human aspiration and folly, its revelations full of grit and glory. -- starred, "Kirkus Reviews"
A superbly crafted combination of historical and inspirational fiction that is genuinely unique. -- starred, "Publishers Weekly"
This is no simple retelling of an ancient story, but a modern and startling account of the birth and death of faith. In Crace's hands, Jesus is reconceived as Gally, a boy besotted with prayer and visions. "Quarantine" is the extraordinary re-imagining of the forty days Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness being tempted by the devil. Short-listed for the Booker Prize, this is a novel that you ll never forget.
A flawlessly presented tale that opens a window on human aspiration and folly, its revelations full of grit and glory. -- starred, "Kirkus Reviews"
A superbly crafted combination of historical and inspirational fiction that is genuinely unique. -- starred, "Publishers Weekly"
This is no simple retelling of an ancient story, but a modern and startling account of the birth and death of faith. In Crace's hands, Jesus is reconceived as Gally, a boy besotted with prayer and visions. "Quarantine" is the extraordinary re-imagining of the forty days Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness being tempted by the devil. Short-listed for the Booker Prize, this is a novel that you ll never forget.
Reviews
On Apr 18 2016, MaWashigeri said:
The words have a steady flowing rhythm - relaxing and hypnotic. Sometimes flowing with the action, sometimes a counterpoint. Really takes the reader into the story, into the world. A very satisfying read.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eureka Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 212298
- Title
- Quarantine
- Author
- Crace, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0374239622
- ISBN 13
- 9780374239626
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
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