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THE GONE AWAY WORLD
by Hark-Away [Harkaway], Nick
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/None
- ISBN 10
- 0307268861
- ISBN 13
- 9780307268860
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 2008. First American Edition. Textured cloth. Fine/None. Thick 4to (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), bright green backstrip with two-tone lettering (one being pink "velveteen") and pink "velveteen" cloth with author's name in bright green stencils over a pale black title as shadow, 497, [498] pages + [2] blank + [2] Acknowledgements + [2] About the Author & A Note on the Type. 1 lb. 12 oz. Nick Harkaway (born 1972) is a British novelist and commentator. He is the author of the novels The Gone-Away World (his debut), Angelmaker, Tigerman, and Gnomon; and a non-fiction study of the digital world, The Blind Giant: Being Human in a Digital World. The Gone Away World, the author's debut science fiction novel, deals with ex-special operatives who have been crippled by the 'Go-Away [nuclear] War," who are now living in a post-apocalyptic world where they struggle with "The Stuff." SUPERIOR CONDITION: tight, bright, clean copy in a remarkably Fine "velveteen" cover. No remainder marks.
Synopsis
A wildly entertaining novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humor (think Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut) with a stunning futuristic vision (a la A Clockwork Orange and 1984) to give us an electrifyingly original tale of love, friendship and the apocalypse..A wildly entertaining debut novel, introducing a bold new voice that combines antic humour with a stunning futuristic vision to give us an electrifyingly original version of the apocalypse.The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out – but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. From rural childhood in Cricklewood Cove to military service in a bewildering foreign war; from Jarndice University to the sawdust of the Nameless Bar; their story is the story of the Gone-Away World. It is the history of a friendship stretched beyond its limits; a tale of love and loss; of ninjas, pirates, politics; of curious heroism in strange and dangerous places.Part adventure, part comic odyssey, and part geek nirvana, this is The Gone-Away World.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5988
- Title
- THE GONE AWAY WORLD
- Author
- Hark-Away [Harkaway], Nick
- Format/Binding
- Textured cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0307268861
- ISBN 13
- 9780307268860
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- fantasy, nuclear holocaust, comedy,
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BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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