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Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Junkies.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004. First Edition, First Printing Cloth AS NEW in AS NEW DJ 8vo (5-1/2 x 8-3/4), 198 pp. Hardbound book is FINE -- unread, unmaked and AS NEW in yellow cloth cover and AS NEW pictorial DJ. (h) Ms Collen is a South African writer who now lives in Mauritius. Previous novels include "The Rape of Sita," which won the 1994 Commonwealth Writer's Prize (and was banned in Mauritius). "Boy" is a reworking of her 1996 novel "Misyon Garson," which was written in Mauritian. A moving story that begins when Boy's mother sends him to his uncle's house to get marijuana for the upcoming festival, but the simple errand becomes a life-realizing spectacular journey. Gift quality.

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contemporary,literature and fiction, 'But it is as if I have broken some chain. And a rich swelling outwards of pleasure comes with being alive. Is this a beginning? Can I take the risk?' So begins the adventures of Boy; young, inexperienced, frustrated by his parents and the cloistered life he has led. One morning, while coming to terms with the fact that he has failed his school exams, his mother sends him to get marijuana for a festival. What should have been a simple errand suddenly becomes a spectacular journey of self-discovery. Travelling through the lush Mauritian landscape, filled with gnarled old mango trees, endless sugar cane fields, magnificent sunsets, and eerie, mysterious meanings, Boy confronts the dangers and deceits of the adult world, and with it the possibilities and the terror of freedom. Touching and exuberant, this is a wonderful story of courage, love and friendship.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bestsellersuk.
'But it is as if I have broken some chain. And a rich swelling outwards of pleasure comes with being alive. Is this a beginning? Can I take the risk?' So begins the adventures of Boy; young, inexperienced, frustrated by his parents and the cloistered life he has led. One morning, while coming to terms with the fact that he has failed his school exams, his mother sends him to get marijuana for a festival. What should have been a simple errand suddenly becomes a spectacular journey of self-discovery. Travelling through the lush Mauritian landscape, filled with gnarled old mango trees, endless sugar cane fields, magnificent sunsets, and eerie, mysterious meanings, Boy confronts the dangers and deceits of the adult world, and with it the possibilities and the terror of freedom. Touching and exuberant, this is a wonderful story of courage, love and friendship. Paperback, Label: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2005-02-21, Studio: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Verkaufsrang: 10979397.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, _nearfine_.
'But it is as if I have broken some chain. And a rich swelling outwards of pleasure comes with being alive. Is this a beginning? Can I take the risk?' So begins the adventures of Boy; young, inexperienced, frustrated by his parents and the cloistered life he has led. One morning, while coming to terms with the fact that he has failed his school exams, his mother sends him to get marijuana for a festival. What should have been a simple errand suddenly becomes a spectacular journey of self-discovery. Travelling through the lush Mauritian landscape, filled with gnarled old mango trees, endless sugar cane fields, magnificent sunsets, and eerie, mysterious meanings, Boy confronts the dangers and deceits of the adult world, and with it the possibilities and the terror of freedom. Touching and exuberant, this is a wonderful story of courage, love and friendship. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1St Edition, Label: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2004-02-02, Studio: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Verkaufsrang: 3925533.

Lieferung aus: Kanada, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lower Beverley Better Books.
London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2004. A West African boy's coming of age unexpectedly. 198 pp. Book has gilt text on spine, gold place marker ribbon. Book is very slightly cocked, ow as new. Unclipped ( L15.99) DJ has bit of edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 133278.. First Edition First Printing. Yellow Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, AHA-BUCH [61614070], Einbeck, Germany.
Neu Neuware, Importqualität, Schnellversand mit dpd - Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2005 A modern day Huckleberry Finn set in the lush tropical landscape of Mauritius The Rape of Sita won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1994 and was long-listed for the Orange Prize in 1996 208 pp. Englisch.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bestsellersuk [54722980], Hereford, United Kingdom.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bestsellersuk [54722980], Hereford, United Kingdom.
No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service - all orders are dispatched next working day.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUSA, NY, Valley Cottage, [RE:4].
Paperback.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUK, OXON, PO BOX 318, [RE:5].
Paperback.