witting amy (73 resultados)

Condición: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

1990 Witting, Amy MARRIAGES NY: Penguin, c1990 139 pp 8vo fine trade paperback.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This was life: no sooner had you built yourself your little raft and felt secure than it came to pieces under you and you were swimming again. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien trying to pass for a native. Her collection of imaginary friends includes the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes. Later she meets Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. Isobel is not so much at ease with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life.I for Isobel, a modern-day Australian classic, was followed by Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop, winner of the Age Book of the Year Award. A portrait of the artist as a troubled young woman, this is an autobiographicalclassic from an Australian literary treasure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'Her writing is so simple and tough and direct.' Helen GarnerIn The Visit-Amy Witting's debut novel, first published when she was almost sixty-a group of Bangoree residents gather to read plays by Beckett and Brecht. But their literary pursuits, and their lives, take an unexpected turn after it is revealed that the late Roderick Fitzallan set some of his celebrated love poems in their small country town. Who is the local mystery woman who inspired Fitzallan's verse all those years ago? The Visit is a sensitive and keenly observed portrait of a rural Australian town called Bangoree in the 1970s, centring on the social life of a group of 'local intellectuals'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Introduced by Melanie Joosten, Selected Stories is an unmissable new collection of twenty highlights from Amy Witting's dazzling body of acclaimed short fiction, spanning her fifty-year career.Amy Witting was a master of the short story, the genre in which she felt 'most at home'. Her subjects -childhood and school, marriage and loneliness, the cruelty of men and women - are rendered in a crisp, understated style, at once compassionate and unsentimental. This new selection of twenty pieces from across five decades includes the acclaimed novella-length 'The Survivors' and the final appearance of Isobel Callaghan from I for Isobel. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. When her husband of three decades announces he has a younger lover and wants a divorce, Ella Ferguson realises how protected her life has beenshe has seen no evil, heard no evil and spoken no evil. Alone, enraged, she must come to terms with her failed marriage and her relationships with her adult children. A Change in the Lighting, Amy Wittings third novel, is the compelling story of a woman cast adrift. A suburban Australian mother is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband unceremoniously announces that he's leaving her for a younger woman. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Isobel Callaghan is struggling to make a career as a writer in Sydney. She is isolated, poor and hungry, and fears she's going mad. Leaving her room in a boarding house in search of food, she has a breakdown on the way to the corner shop.Waking in hospital, Isobel learns that she will be confined to a sanatorium in the Blue Mountains. There, among the motley assortment of patients, and with the aid of great works of literature, she will confront the horrors of her past. But can she find a way to face the future?Confronting and compassionate, profound and funny, the second Isobel Callaghan novel is every bit as brilliant as its much-loved predecessor. It confirmed Amy Witting as one of the finest Australian writers of her time. A beautifully drawn portrait of madness, and of the way in which we discover other worlds through literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condición: Como nuevo. : After Cynthia es una novela conmovedora de Amy Witting, ambientada principalmente en la sala de profesores de una escuela de niñas. La historia sigue a Josephine, una profesora que se involucra emocionalmente en la difícil situación de una de sus alumnas, Cressida, una joven frágil y casi suicida. Josephine anima a Cressida a enfrentarse a su madre y a tomar las riendas de su propio destino. La memoria de otra estudiante, Cynthia, que se quitó la vida, pesa sobre las conciencias de los profesores, especialmente en la de Josephine. La novela explora la delicada línea entre profesor y alumno, padre e hijo, entre preocuparse e interferir en la vida de los demás, mientras Josephine aprende inesperadas lecciones sobre el amor. EAN: 9780140299151 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: After Cynthia Autor: Amy Witting Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 252 Formato: tapa blanda.

Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine paperback first edition (stated: first published by Penguin Books Australia 1989, no additional prinitings listed) . Small creases to lower corner of first 3 pages and one dog-eared page, else, Fine. 158 pages, unmarked; OOCB SHLF; 7.7 X 5.0 X 0.6 inches; 158 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. First Australian Edition. Light remainder mark on bottom edge. Book.

Condición: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft Cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to covers and cover edges, minimal library marks, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 158 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140126244. ISBN/EAN: 9780140126242. Library of Congress No: 90154730. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13974. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 264 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140276483. ISBN/EAN: 9780140276480. Dewey Code: A823.3. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB13975. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Soft cover. Condición: Worn - Browned. First Edition.

Paperback. When her husband leaves her for a younger lover, Ella Ferguson is cast adrift in her own life. Alone, enraged, she must come to terms with her failed marriage and her relationships with her adult children. The powerful story of a woman set free from the things that have defined her life, who must find a new version of herself to live. 1994, First edition, first printing. A very good copy only marked by age tanning of the pages and a small ink date on the first page.

Paperback. 1989, First edition. A very good copy only marked by a small ink date on the first page and light age tanning of the page edges.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Mandarin Australia,WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE - SOFT COVER - MID SIZE - RESIDUE OF STICKER ON FRONT COVER -CREASES & FOXING 1991. Used. Barry Oakley said of this novel, Tevery encounter between her sad, gay, struggling characters is illumined by a back-projection of imagination and subtlety'. By the author of TI for Isobel' and TTravel Diary', and first published in 1977.

8vo.140+[8]pp. Original wrappers, a very good copy. . First edition.

Condición: New. pp. 260.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE - SOFT COVER - MID SIZE - RESIDUE OF STICKER ON FRONT COVER -CREASES & FOXING Ringwood, Vic., Australia: Penguin Books, 1989. Used. This was life: no sooner had you built yourself your little raft and felt secure than it came to pieces under you and you were swimming again. Born into a world without welcome, Isobel observes it as warily as an alien trying to pass for a native. Her collection of imaginary friends includes the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Holmes. Later she meets Byron, W.H. Auden and T.S. Eliot. Isobel is not so much at ease with the flesh-and-blood people she meets, and least of all with herself, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life.

Condición: New. pp. 260.

Paperback. 1. A wise and compassionate novel set primarily in the staffroom of a girl's school. It tells the story of Josephine, a caring teacher who becomes emotionally involved in the plight of one of her students, Cressida. Cressida is a fragile girl, almost suicidal, and Josephine encourages her to stand up to her mother and take charge of her own destiny. Another student, Cynthia, did take her own life, and the memory of her story hovers over the consciences of the teachers, particularly Josephine. It is Josephine who must work out the fine line between teacher and student, parent and child, between caring and interfering in others' lives; and along the way, she learns some unexpected lessons about love. 2001, First edition, first printing. A very good copy only marked by a small area of sticker residue on the front wrap and light tanning of the pages.

Large Paper Back. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. A firm, straight book, appears unread.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Ringwood, WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE - SOFT COVER - LARGE SIZE Vic: Penguin Books, 1999. Used. isobel Callaghan fears she is going mad. She has resigned from her job, and is trying to survive as a writer. With no food left in her rooming-house attic, she sets out to buy provisions from the corner shop. On the way she collapses, and to her surprise wakes up in hospital . . . From there it's a bumpy ride to the tuberculosis sanitorium, where isobel becomes a member of a self-contained society. The god-like doctors and an assorted, less than compatible, cast of patients help isobel gain hard insights about herself, and about human nature, on the slow path to recuperation. While many of the experiences recounted in this memorable novel are grim, Amy Witting manages at the same time to be continually and compassionately funny. The sequel to the bestselling i for isobel.