![]() ![]() That sense of reality slightly altered, not quite magical realism but not life as we know it, despite the faded grandeur and trappings of a post-colonial state. Love in the Time of Cholera was probably one of the first books I read that introduced me to a South American sensibility, having been immersed in a traditional English A-level. ![]() A lesson that not everyone will share your idea of a good holiday read. And friends I later saw off on a similar trip with the same battered tome berated me for trying to put a dampener on their holiday mood (due to its content, rather than its condition). ![]() My other standout book of the trip, Carson McCullers's sparse, sad Member of the Wedding, came back with a hole gouged through its middle. The books my friend and I brought shared our travails along the way – used to bash in tent pegs, left sodden after a sudden storm, borrowed and swapped. It can be a vivid evocation of a place so different and exotic – in this case, a fragrant yet slightly dissolute Caribbean island – that it transports you from the discomfort of a 12-hour train journey to somewhere else entirely. But the perfect holiday read is not necessarily a worthy tome that will enrich your experience or understanding of the culture you're visiting. ![]()
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Clarke was a British science fiction writer and inventor, who is widely regarded as a key figure in the popularisation of space travel. ![]() First edition, first impression in the original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Terry Oakes. The first edition of this award winning novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Very scarce signed copy of this classic science-fiction novel by Arthur C. ![]() Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. Book is like new with no writing or names. Signed and dated by author on flyleaf (). Navy cloth over blue boards stamped in silver. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. First Edition, First Printing (Full Letter Line). ![]() ![]() ![]() And when Jude shows up back in town, seemingly unharmed, Stevie realizes that this Jude is not Jude. Stevie continues his search and finds out that whatever is in the woods is a lot more sinister than he could even imagine. Deer Valley, the town where the boys reside, is no stranger to tragedy a little boy went missing (and was murdered) years ago and animals in the town go missing often. Sick with worry at the loss of his only friend, Stevie begins his own search into what happened to Jude when he went into the woods. The Devil Crept In, the February 2017 release from Ania Ahlborn, follows a young boy, Stevie, whose best friend (and cousin), Jude, goes missing. ![]() I had every intention of waiting to review this book in the new year but I feel the need to write this review as a sort of “Public Service Announcement” this book needs to be added to the TBR list of everyone! 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