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Praise for John Preston's previous novels:
'The quality of the writing is superb ... Preston is a natural' Independent
'Wonderful comic territory ... like a Martin Amis novel rewritten by Sir Kingsley' Mail on Sunday
'Utterly compelling' Irish Times
'The work of a master' Evening Standard
'One of the three or four best new novels I have read in the Nineties' Sunday Telegraph
'Makes you think, but above all it makes you laugh' Evening Standard
In the long hot summer of 1939 Britain is preparing for war. But on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind: Mrs Petty, the widowed farmer, has had her hunch proved correct that the strange mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds against a background of mounting national anxiety, it becomes clear though that this is no ordinary find ... And pretty soon the discovery leads to all kinds of jealousies and tensions. John Preston's recreation of the Sutton Hoo dig - the greatest Anglo-Saxon discovery ever in Britain - brilliantly and comically dramatizes three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivaly flourished in equal measure.
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Hardcover. Condición: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: CHL9876877
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Librería: Haldon Books, EXETER, DEVON, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Printed by Clays Ltd., UK. PAGES: 240, including 'Author's Note' on the last page of text, giving a short overview of the book. CONDITION: Tight binding. Bright, clean interior with no marks or inscriptions or brown spotting. The jacket, has minimal sign of use, is not price clipped and is in a removable, clear protective cover. Scarce fist edition, first printing in especially good condition. Easy to read print: set in 11.5/14.75 pt Monotype Sabon, on very good quality paper. Weight: 440 grams unpackaged. prompt, well packaged despatch. Reasonable international rates. Nº de ref. del artículo: 007597
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Librería: Haldon Books, EXETER, DEVON, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Printed by Clays Ltd., UK. PAGES: 240, including 'Author's Note' on the last page of text, giving a short overview of the book. CONDITION: Tight binding. Bright, clean interior with no marks or inscriptions or brown spotting. The jacket, is without wear, is not price clipped and is in a removable, clear protective cover. Scarce fist edition, first printing in excellent condition. Easy to read print: set in 11.5/14.75 pt Monotype Sabon, on very good quality paper. Weight: 444 grams unpackaged. prompt, well packaged despatch. Reasonable international rates. Nº de ref. del artículo: 007626
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Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.93. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0670914916-2-3
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Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.93. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-0670914916-vrg
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Librería: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Jacket and illustrations by Clifford Harper Ilustrador. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with '1' on copyright page. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, very slight lean, not price clipped (£16.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and almost square, overall a vg+ copy. 231pp. In the long hot summer of 1939 Britain is preparing for war. But on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs Petty the widowed farmer, has had her hunch proved correct that the strange mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds against a background of mounting national anxiety, it becomes clear though that this is no ordinary find, and pretty soon the discovery of the ship grave at Sutton Hoo leads to all kinds of jealousies and tensions. John Preston's recreation of the Sutton Hoo dig, the greatest Anglo-Saxon discovery ever in Britain, brilliantly and comically dramatizes three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure. Now a film starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James. Quite a scarce book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 012225
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