Last Moments of a World [Aug 07, 1978] - 15 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Deez Books.
New York: WW Norton & Co, 1978. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 5.5" X 8.5". An account of a family in Shanghai between 1927 and 1950 and witnessing the massive changes taking place in China. A price clipped dust jacket with a label stuck to the front. The book itself is clean and sound apart from a gifting dedication on the FFEP.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Clausen Books, RMABA.
NY: WW Norton & Co, 1978. A true family saga set against the violent, incredible events of the Chinese civil war. Very clean and sound with minimal wear. DJ slightly soiled and rubbed; clipped on bottom front flap. 273 pp.. Paper Boards/Cloth Spine. Near Fine/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by B & W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, hippo_books.
A true family saga set against the violent, incredible events of the Chinese civil war (1927-1950). It starts while Margaret Gaan is still a Shanghai schoolgirl and war is still rumor. This is one of those vibrant, extravagantly peopled memoirs that lights up the sky. A prodigal Portuguese grandfather (no pirate, alas, but a bona-fide bigamist) and a Chinese-matriarch grandmother--who commanded attendance at the annual lacquering of her coffin--nourish household legend. In the kitchen is Dahsoo, turtle-cook-supreme, stoveside politician, clown; but the clamor of his three wives on payday is too much for Mother. Granting the virtues and faults of each, which to keep? ""Well,"" says youngest, newest retainer Ah-May, ""Number One has much to be bad-tempered about."" (And, as the sole wife, she smiles.) Ah-May's problem is more intractable. She is betrothed to Small Amah's son and, for his benefit, robbed--Margaret would call it--of her personal two dollars a month. ""Break my betrothal?"" Gape, giggle. But ultimately, to Small Amah's unsettling shame and dismay, she will. From Dahsoo comes news of peasant suffering and landlord greed, of Communist militance and Kuomintang perfidy; and a coolie's unspeakable ""Tsor-lor"" to sister Veronica signals the end of complacent privilege. More seriously for the book, the narrator becomes ""a young lady""--expressly, ""a young lady victimized by my siblings."" Archly, self-consciously, she tells of beaux and dates; ideological harangues are repeated as if verbatim; and the long wartime period (1937-50) which Margaret spends as secretary for an export-import firm yields only one vivid incident. Paperback, Label: W W Norton & Co (Sd), W W Norton & Co (Sd), Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1981-10, Studio: W W Norton & Co (Sd), Verkaufsrang: 4971666.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Garage To Dollars.
Online sellers for over 8 years. We fully guarantee every item we sell. Buy with confidence here!Description: "A true family saga set against the violent, incredible events of the Chinese civil war." -- front coverPublisher Information: Copyright date - 1978, stated first edition, Norton, New York, # Pages - 273, hardcover, with dust jacket. Includes illustrationsOverall Condition: Good Plus: structurally intact and relatively tight, slight yellowing to pages, minimal soil and overall wear, library system withdrawn with typical markings and pocket, cello cover over dust jacket has kept book in better overall condition.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, PAGETURNERS-US.
VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents. Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition, Format: Import, Label: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD, WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1978, Studio: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
W W Norton & Co (Sd). Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Brimstones.
Heinemann, London, 1978, First Edition,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0434277800 hardback, 8vo, 273pp, edges slightly browned, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 0434277800 .

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
WW Norton & Co, 1978-04-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
W W Norton & Co (Sd), 1981-10. Paperback. Acceptable. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.