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Boyd, William. STARS AND BARS - Hamish Hamilton 1984
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Book Code: 001651
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For sale is a very good copy of the novel, Stars and Bars by William Boyd, published in 1984 by Hamish Hamilton.
| Title | Stars and Bars |
|---|---|
| Author | William Boyd |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Edition | first edition, first printing |
| ISBN | 0-241-11343-1 |
| copyright year | 1984 |
| weight (kg) | 0.570 |
| height (cm) | 22 |
| width (cm) | 14 |
| pages | 255 |
| cover price £/$ | 8.50 |
The book is a first edition, first printing as evidenced by no mention of later editions on the copyright page.
The book has blue boards and gold lettering. The boards have no knocks or signs of wear. Internally there are no marks or inscriptions. The pages are slightly yellowing but with no other marks, have no tears or creases, and the binding is tight and square.
The fine wrapper is complete showing the original cover price of £8.50. It has a few small nicks to the edges.
Overall a very good copy of a novel by a popular author.
The book is not an ex library book, it has no remainder marks or publishers stamps.
All Henderson Dores dreams of is fitting in. But America, land of the loony millionaire and the subway poet, down-home Bible-basher and sharp-suited hood, of paralysing personal frankness and surreally fantasized facilities, is hard enough for an Englishman to fit in to. Henderson could never shed enough inhibitions to become just another weirdo.
Or could he?
Born in Accra, Ghana, in 1952, Boyd grew up there and in Nigeria.
He was educated at Gordonstoun School and attended the universities of Nice (Diploma of French Studies) and Glasgow (M.A.Hons in English and Philosophy) and Jesus College, Oxford, where he studied for a D.Phil in English Literature. He was also a lecturer in English Literature at St. Hilda's College, Oxford, from 1980-83. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He has been presented with honorary Doctorates in Literature from the universities of St. Andrews, Stirling and Glasgow. In 2005 he was awarded the CBE.
He is married and divides his time between London and South West France.
'William Boyd has written a perfect book. He is funnier than Evelyn Waugh.'–Los Angeles Times
'Stands in the great tradition of the English comic novel.'–The Boston Globe
'There’s hardly a writer around whose work offers more pleasure and satisfaction.'–The Washington Post
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