Nothing to be frightened of / Julian Barnes
by Barnes, Julian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Jonathan Cape, 2008. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original title-blocked, cloth-backed, pictorial boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description: 250 p. ; 22 cm. Summary: 'Nothing to be frightened of' is, among many things, a family memoir, an exchange with his brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Subjects: Barnes, Julian -- Psychology -- Religion -- Mortality -- Fear of death. Genre: Biography -- Non-fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 199641
- Title
- Nothing to be frightened of / Julian Barnes
- Author
- Barnes, Julian
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 2008
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Galway
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