University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VIII, 422 pp, X,illustrated dustwrapper by Michael Ward. Gilt embossed cloth, clean copy, no damage, no annotations, with matching dust jacket. This is an unprecedented work of the imagination, a modern work as packed with incident and character as a Victorian novel, and allegory that is most remarkable for the thread of love and loyalty that runs through its richly imagined tapestry. -- front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0702226262. ISBN/EAN: 9780702226267. Inventory No: 0125537. . 9780702226267

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Peter Carey is the author of seven novels including the Booker Prize-winning Oscar and Lucinda . He has also written a book of short stories ( The Fat Man in History ) and a children’s book ( The Big Bazoohley ). Born in Australia in 1943, he has lived in New York City for ten years, with his wife and their two sons.

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0125537
Title: The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith
Author: Carey, Peter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0702226262
ISBN 13: 9780702226267
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Place of Publication: St Lucia
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: BZDB2 literature Victorian novel dwarfism Literature & Literary; Unbranded ISBN: 0702226262 EAN: 9780702226267 Carey, Peter The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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