"[U]nlike any other tale I can recall. It is not only a good story; it has a charm beyond that. The spirit of the open air is in it, the freshness and poetry of Nature." - Forrest Reid "The story has many delicious moments." - The Guardian "Rich in exciting and imaginative incidents ... the most enticing romance I have read for a long time ... a good book, and an exceptionally pleasant one." - Northern Whig and Belfast Post "It is brilliant, for in over 200 pages the author carries on the situation without seeming ... Read More
"[U]nlike any other tale I can recall. It is not only a good story; it has a charm beyond that. The spirit of the open air is in it, the freshness and poetry of Nature." - Forrest Reid "The story has many delicious moments." - The Guardian "Rich in exciting and imaginative incidents ... the most enticing romance I have read for a long time ... a good book, and an exceptionally pleasant one." - Northern Whig and Belfast Post "It is brilliant, for in over 200 pages the author carries on the situation without seeming to be telling anything that he has not actually seen.... H.G. Wells ... is nowhere its equal. It is a strange and satisfying book." - Dublin Review "An original and graceful novel ... has a salty freshness, a shining of youth." - John O'London's "Will my poor book ever be read by anyone? It is about a dragon and a sea serpent, and a kind of prehistoric dog and an old man and a boy and a priest. I sent it to a publisher last July and it has been lost ever since. I know it is good ... It is unlike any story that has ever been written before." Thus lamented Stephen Gilbert, and when a copy of the manuscript was finally found and published in 1943, the critics agreed: The Landslide was a fresh and original fantasy story, and its author was hailed as an exciting new voice in modern Irish fiction. A landslide in a remote section of the Irish coast exposes a long-buried primeval world, filled with lush and exotic vegetation and an array of strange creatures, including a dragon and a sea serpent. Twelve-year-old Wolfe and his grandfather are the first to discover the marvels, and as they befriend and communicate with the animals, they experience wonder and excitement unlike anything they have known before. But their idyllic happiness cannot last: the narrow-minded priest Father Binyon and the superstitious locals believe the creatures have been sent by the devil, and they intend to exterminate them ... and Wolfe and his grandfather. This first-ever republication of The Landslide features a new introduction by Andrew Doyle. Read Less
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Add this copy of The Landslide to cart. $163.02, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1943 by Faber & Faber.
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None. Very Good Indeed in Good jacket. An uncommon first edition of this intriguing novel set in a fishing village on the Irish coast, written by Stephen Gilbert. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This intriguing novel is set during summer on the quiet Irish coast, when a landslide occurs, uncovering seeds, eggs and sleeping creatures of the primeval age. Under the blazing sun, these creatures and plants develop rapidly, later becoming discovered by a small boy called Wolfe. Despite the creatures being benevolent, they disrupt the order of the quiet fishing town. Â Written by Northern Irish novelist and activist, Stephen Gilbert, who was labelled by E. M. Forester as "a writer of distinction". With a gift inscription 'For George Sassoon' dated 1946, to the front endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and the occasional light mark to the cloth. With a gift inscription 'For George Sassoon' dated 1946, to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is good, with light chipping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, with a closed tear to the head of the rear board. Slight darkening to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of The Landslide to cart. $169.81, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1943 by Faber & Faber.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. An uncommon first edition of this interesting novel in which the past meets the present, written by Stephen Gilbert. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Scarce to see in this condition. This intriguing novel is set during summer on the quiet Irish coast, when a landslide occurs, uncovering seeds, eggs and sleeping creatures of the primeval age. Under the blazing sun, these creatures and plants develop rapidly, later becoming discovered by a small boy called Wolfe. Despite the creatures being benevolent, they disrupt the order of the quiet fishing town. Â Written by Northern Irish novelist and activist, Stephen Gilbert, who was labelled by E. M. Forester as "a writer of distinction". In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear and a touch of fading to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light edge wear to the head and tail of the spine, and a little sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of The Landslide to cart. $29.12, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by Valancourt Books.
Add this copy of The Landslide to cart. $62.00, Sold by Peruse the Stacks, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gig harbor, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1944 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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1944, Alfred A. Knopf
Hardcover
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Edition:
First U.S
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Published:
1944
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18876228037
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Very nice copy of this, the Scottish/Irish author Stephen Gilbert's (1912-2010) first book. The Landslide is a parallel worlds story involving fantastical and benevolent prehistoric creatures that were discovered after a landslide. Naturally, the locals think the creatures are hellspawn sent by the devil. Uncommon in such a nice jacket. Locke, Spectrum of Fantasy vol. II, Pg 81..
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Add this copy of The Landslide to cart. $41.03, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2024 by Valancourt Books.
