Several Deceptions
by Jane Stevenson
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Synopsis
Acclaimed in England, these wicked and wonderfully entertaining novellas deal with the infinite human capacity for deception and self-deception. The four stories in this remarkably assured work are beautifully shaped and deftly plotted; each is narrated by a richly distinctive voice, and each ends with a genuine surprise. The themes are wide-ranging: the mysteries of identity, the pitfalls of intellectual arrogance, the damage wrought by cleverness, the role of time in human affairs. SEVERAL DECEPTIONS is a dazzling debut; it gleams with intelligence and wit.
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- Bookseller
- MDS Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000249
- Title
- Several Deceptions
- Author
- Jane Stevenson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
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