Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize. Karl Leon Forelock is a product of the northern English town of Partington (the wettest spot in Europe) and a graduate with a double starred first in the Moral Decencies from Malapert college, Cambridge. Sent to Sydney on a CIA bursary on a mission to teach the Australians how to live, Leon quickly discovers that there are some natives who believe that they have an education to pass on in return. But it is at the hands of the women in Australia that Leon receives his most painful, and on ...
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Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize. Karl Leon Forelock is a product of the northern English town of Partington (the wettest spot in Europe) and a graduate with a double starred first in the Moral Decencies from Malapert college, Cambridge. Sent to Sydney on a CIA bursary on a mission to teach the Australians how to live, Leon quickly discovers that there are some natives who believe that they have an education to pass on in return. But it is at the hands of the women in Australia that Leon receives his most painful, and on occasions his most pleasurable, lessons. Meanwhile, in a foul, dilapidated bush privy, way up in the Bogong high plains, the Redback sucks her teeth and waits her turn...
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Add this copy of Redback to cart. $2.75, fair condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Black Swan.
Add this copy of Redback to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Bantam Press.
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Add this copy of Redback to cart. $5.39, good condition, Sold by SELL BOOKS LTD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Vintage.
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Add this copy of Redback to cart. $5.49, fair condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Bantam Press.
Add this copy of Redback to cart. $6.62, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Bantam Press.
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Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of Redback to cart. $6.71, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Bantam Press.
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Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of Redback to cart. $52.32, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Bantam Press.
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Not Stated. Near Fine in Fine jacket. A lovely, first edition of one of Howard Jacobson's early novels, a wonderful example of his witty prose. Signed by the author to the title page and in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Redback is a charming and devastatingly funny novel about Karl Leon Forelock, who grew up in a small English town. Written by Howard Jacobson, who later won the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Finkler Question. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a small bump to the head of the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent and bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age-toned to the extremities, though they are otherwise clean. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Redback 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 1986 by Bantam Press.
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None. Near Fine in Fine jacket. A signed first edition of one of Howard Jacobson's early novels, a wonderful example of his witty prose. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Redback' is a charming and devastatingly funny novel about Karl Leon Forelock, who grew up in a small English town. Written by Howard Jacobson, who later won the Man Booker Prize for his novel 'The Finkler Question'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper with very minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Near Fine.
Bridlington,
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$2.79
Add this copy of Redback to cart. $2.79, very good condition, Sold by P.N. Emery rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bridlington, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by London: Bantam.
Add this copy of Howard to cart. $5.26, very good condition, Sold by Zardoz Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westbury, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by RedBack.
