Temples Of Delight
by Trapido, Barbara
Jem is a joyful mystery to Alice. She is something to give thanks for. And whens he disappears from Alice's life, as suddenly as she entered it, a whirl of glamour, subversion and literary references, Alice is left bereft. But then she meets Giovanni, presumptuous and hectoring, passionate and beautiful, who leads her back to her childhood friend and the mystery and chaos still surrounding her. Alice finds herself being seduced all over again ...
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Penguin. Fair. 181mm / 110mm. Paperback. 1991. 360 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned<br>Jem McCrail is a fantastica l godsend to the timid young Alice Pilling. Like a dropped acorn, she appears halfway through the week, halfway through the term, and halfway through Miss Aldridge's Silent Reading Hour. Through the doorway she barely clears, wearing clothes like the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Penguin. Good. 198mm / 135mm. Paperback. 1991. 360 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned. <br>The moment Jem joins her class in the middle of Silent Reading, Alice knows her life is ch anged. Jem seduces Alice with esoteric literature and the fabric of the past - and then she vanishes. Five years on, Jem blazes ac ross her sphere… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0718134672 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. First edition of author's third novel. Minor wear to upper back tip and lower front tip of d/j,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Penguin. Good. 198mm / 135mm. Paperback. 1991. 360 pages. Cover worn<br>The moment Jem joins her class in the mi ddle of Silent Reading, Alice knows her life is changed. Jem sedu ces Alice with esoteric literature and the fabric of the past - a nd then she vanishes. Five years on, Jem blazes across her sphere again. And then… Read more about this item Item Price
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London : Michael Joseph, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with touch of toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Sharp spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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Michael Joseph, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 318 pp. Page edges slightly browned, small tear at base of spine/front panel fold. Author of "Brother of the More Famous Jack" . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Grove Wiedenfeld. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802114229 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Some foxing/soiling on edges of text block. D/j is lightly sunned with crimping to spine ends.… Read more about this item Item Price
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