Nilus Moore, a young Irish boy, lives with his father in their decaying, shambolic house. Haunted by the death of his mother, he escapes the chaos outside in the refuge of his room where he plays obsessively with an enormous matt-black jigsaw, its orderly perfection an answer to his loss. His garlic-chewing father has taken to his bed with a bottle of brandy, oblivious of his own brother's plans to demolish his already crumbling house. As the rest of his world seems to tumble around him, Nilus has to struggle to keep his ...
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Nilus Moore, a young Irish boy, lives with his father in their decaying, shambolic house. Haunted by the death of his mother, he escapes the chaos outside in the refuge of his room where he plays obsessively with an enormous matt-black jigsaw, its orderly perfection an answer to his loss. His garlic-chewing father has taken to his bed with a bottle of brandy, oblivious of his own brother's plans to demolish his already crumbling house. As the rest of his world seems to tumble around him, Nilus has to struggle to keep his home - and his sanity - from falling apart.
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Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $52.81, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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None. Very Good Indeed in Very Good Indeed jacket. A first edition of acclaimed Irish author Jamie O'Neill's first novel 'Disturbance'. This first edition of acclaimed Irish author Jamie O'Neill's first novel weaves a tale of macabre obsession and disquieted minds. 'Disturbance' was celebrated for its poetic and potent use of surrealism, and O'Neill's third novel 'At Swim, Two Boys' brought him further critical acclaim and favourable comparisons to James Joyce. First edition, with dustwrapper. Following the imaginative route of Irish literature, O'Neill's work in the themes of adolescence, obsession and disorder is exemplified in his first novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities of the book and dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some age-toning. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $79.22, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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None. Near Fine in Fine jacket. The first edition of Jamie O'Neill's disturbing and funny novel about the young Irish boy Nilus Moore, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Disturbance' is a wickedly funny novel about obsession, the macabre, and things that prey on the mind. Written by Jamie O'Neill, an Irish novelist, who is best known for his novel 'At Swim, Two Boys'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with one very small mark to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $41.98, very good condition, Sold by Victoria Bookshop rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bere Alston, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd.
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Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $107.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. A trifle bumped at the foot of the spine else fine in fine dustwrapper with slight smudging over the ISBN label. Signed by the author, his first book. Scarce in this condition. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $116.98, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd.
Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $14.59, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Scribner.
Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $50.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Scribner.
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Add this copy of Disturbance to cart. $78.70, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd.
