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Babel Tower
by A.S. Byatt
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701137185
- ISBN 13
- 9780701137182
- Seller
-
Glenroy, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Babel Tower by A.S. Byatt is a captivating historical novel from the Frederica Quartet series. This First Edition hardcover edition was published by Chatto and Windus in 1996 and is a vintage copy. The book is written in English and is recommended for adults. The novel follows the life of Frederica Potter, as she navigates her way through spirituality, family, adventure, mystery, and a life crisis. With its unique blend of anecdotes, Babel Tower is a must-read for fans of historical fiction.
Minor tear bottom front edge of dust jacket, slight shelf wear, staining on top edge of pages, ink remainder mark on bottom edge of pages, Very good condition otherwise
Synopsis
A.S. Byatt is the author of Possession , winner of the Booker Prize and a national bestseller. The two novels leading up to Babel Tower , which trace the fortunes of Frederica and her family through the 1950's, are The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life . Byatt's other fiction includes The Shadow of the Sun , The Game , Angels and Insects and two collections of shorter works: Sugar and Other Stories and The Matisse Stories . She has also published three volumes of critical work, of which Passions of the Mind is the most recent. She has taught English and American literature at University College, London, and is a distinguished critic and reviewer. She lives in London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shane Nixon
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- asbyattbabeltower
- Title
- Babel Tower
- Author
- A.S. Byatt
- Format/Binding
- Minor tear bottom front edge of dust jacket, slight shelf wear, staining on top edge of pages, ink remainder mark on bottom edge
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0701137185
- ISBN 13
- 9780701137182
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996-04-23
- Keywords
- a. s. Byatt, Hardcover, First Edition, Babel Tower,
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