ruined map de abe kobo (53 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: New. 'A brilliant display of pyrotechnics, a compelling tour de force . by a master jeweller of polished prose' The New York TimesA private detective is hired to find a missing person, but nothing is normal about this case. Why has the beautiful, alcoholic wife of the vanished salesman waited over half a year to search for him? Why are the only clues a photo and a matchbox? As the investigator's ever-more puzzling hunt takes him into the labyrinthine depths of the urban underworld, he begins to wonder if it is in fact he who is lost. An intoxicating blend of noir thriller and surreal dream, The Ruined Map questions identity itself.'An exciting, imaginative and entertaining novel' San Francisco Chronicle.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.

Condición: VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Excellent used condition, unmarked text, unbroken spine, light edge wear, Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn29.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Text: English, Japanese (translation)Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two a photo and a matchbook. With these he embarks upon an ever more puzzling pursuit that leads him into the depths of Tokyo's dangerous underworld, where he begins to lose the boundaries of his own identity. Surreal, fast-paced, and hauntingly dreamlike, Abea s masterly novel delves into the unknowable mysteries of the human mind. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders. Owner's Name inside. 299 pages.

Condición: VERY GOOD. First thus- a trade paperback. A literary thriller, the story of an unnamed detective, hired by a beautiful, alcoholic woman, to find clues related to the disappearance of her husband but instead he gradually begins to identify himself with the man he was supposed to find. A novel which uses elements of the noir genre to explore urbanization and alienation. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders. 299 pp. Near fine (usual light toning to the pages).

Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. (japan, fiction) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Slightly Frayed. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Lovely copy of this 1st edition, 1st printing. Book has slight offsetting/foxing to end papers and slightest marks to page edges otherwise is fine with no other marks or inscriptions. Dust jacket has a dink to rear with tiny loss and creasing, spine has sight uniform fade and slight chipping to top/bottom, marks to top of rear inner flap top otherwise is fine not price clipped and in a clear removable protective sleeve.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First American edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket. (3 small edge nicks. Mild crease on front cover. ) THIRD book.