The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
- ISBN 13
- 9780679404255
- Seller
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/As New. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine have no wear with pristine gilt. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds. The dustjacket is As New. Original Price is intact. Not ex-lib. No remainder mark.
Synopsis
The Unconsoled (1995) is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the Cheltenham Prize. It is about Ryder, a famous pianist who arrives in a central European city to perform a concert. However, he appears to have lost most of his memory and finds his new environment surreal and dreamlike. He struggles to fulfill his commitments before Thursday night's performance. The novel takes place over a period of three days.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Next Chapter Books SC, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002397
- Title
- The Unconsoled
- Author
- Ishiguro, Kazuo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
- ISBN 13
- 9780679404255
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
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Lexington, South Carolina
About Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
We specialize in First Editions, Collectible copies, South Carolina, and banned books.
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- New
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Remainder Mark
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