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A Whistling Woman by A. S. Byatt
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780679776901
- EAN
- 9780679776901
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679776907
ISBN-13
9780679776901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4515888
Product Key Features
Book Title
Whistling Woman
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Psychological, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
"Rich, acerbic, wise.... [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human." -- Vogue "With consummate skill and inventiveness, [Byatt] creates a large cast of characters who shine with intelligence and individuality." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Byatt's detailed descriptions often take on the resonance of poetry." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A bold, brainy eulogy to the late '60s.... Byatt's clashes between the intimate and the intellectual make for a raucous, lively work." -- Entertainment Weekly, "Rich, acerbic, wise. . . . [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human." Vogue "With consummate skill and inventiveness, [Byatt] creates a large cast of characters who shine with intelligence and individuality." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Byatt's detailed descriptions often take on the resonance of poetry." The Philadelphia Inquirer "A bold, brainy eulogy to the late '60s.... Byatt's clashes between the intimate and the intellectual make for a raucous, lively work." Entertainment Weekly, "Rich, acerbic, wise. . . . [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human."Vogue "With consummate skill and inventiveness, [Byatt] creates a large cast of characters who shine with intelligence and individuality."Los Angeles Times Book Review "Byatt's detailed descriptions often take on the resonance of poetry."The Philadelphia Inquirer "A bold, brainy eulogy to the late '60s…. Byatt's clashes between the intimate and the intellectual make for a raucous, lively work."Entertainment Weekly, "Rich, acerbic, wise. . . . [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human." Vogue "With consummate skill and inventiveness, [Byatt] creates a large cast of characters who shine with intelligence and individuality." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Byatt's detailed descriptions often take on the resonance of poetry." The Philadelphia Inquirer "A bold, brainy eulogy to the late '60s…. Byatt's clashes between the intimate and the intellectual make for a raucous, lively work." Entertainment Weekly
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
The Booker Prize-winning author of Possession delivers a brilliant and thought-provoking novel about the 1960s and how the psychology, science, religion, ethics, and radicalism of the times affected ordinary lives. "Rich, acerbic, wise.... [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human." -- Vogue Frederica Potter, a smart, spirited 33-year-old single mother, lucks into a job hosting a groundbreaking television talk show based in London. Meanwhile, in her native Yorkshire where her lover is involved in academic research, the university is planning a prestigious conference on body and mind, and a group of students and agitators is establishing an "anti-university." And nearby a therapeutic community is beginning to take the shape of a religious cult under the influence of its charismatic religious leader. A Whistling Woman portrays the antic, thrilling, and dangerous period of the late '60s as seen through the eyes of a woman whose life is forever changed by her times., A Whistling Woman portrays the antic, thrilling, and dangerous period of the late '60s as seen through the eyes of a woman whose life is forever changed by her times. Frederica Potter, a smart, spirited 33-year-old single mother, lucks into a job hosting a groundbreaking television talk show based in London. Meanwhile, in her native Yorkshire where her lover is involved in academic research, the university is planning a prestigious conference on body and mind, and a group of students and agitators is establishing an "anti-university." And nearby a therapeutic community is beginning to take the shape of a religious cult under the influence of its charismatic religious leader. A Whistling Woman is a brilliant and thought-provoking meditation on psychology, science, religion, ethics, and radicalism, and their effects on ordinary lives.
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- j***e (287)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook arrived safely, well-packaged, promptly. Item is as described. Thank you! :)
- r***c (183)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery well packed, extremely happy with it. Much better condition than I expected. Pricey, but we'll worth it to me, it also arrived in good time,from so far away. Thankyou. 1 more to get to complete the wonderful series . I feel very lucky to have it. Can't wait to read & share with my granddaughter,she also loves the 5 Dolls.
- u***u (282)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA+ seller, assett to eBay