A Change of Climate
by Hilary Mantel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
This is a near fine condition book. Some minor creases on the back.. No inscriptions or price cut.
Synopsis
A Change of Climate is a novel by English author Hilary Mantel first published in 1994 by Viking Books, at the time The Observer described it as the best book she had written
Reviews
On Nov 4 2010, Thyme2read said:
A Change of Climate, by Hilary MantelSet mainly rural England in the 1990s, Ralph and Anna are the technically the main characters, although there are plenty of other family characters and the narrative does not always focus on either Ralph or Anna. With chapter 4, the narrative jolts back in time to South Africa in the 1970s, where the newlyweds go as missionaries, a combination of Ralph's compliance to his father's will and a gesture of rebellion. Both the political situation and culture that surrounds them, as well as their personal experiences are intensely dramatic. At first the book seemed disjointed to me because of the flashback sections in Africa, but of course this section of life is integral to the complexity of the story, both in missing facts and complexity of the psychologies of the characters. Author Hilary Mantel spent five years in Botswana so her familiarity with aspects of African culture is personal. Beware: do not read the back cover's book, a summary of sorts, before reading the book. Aside from trivializing the story it gives far too much away and I consider it a serious publishing gaff.Hilary Mantel's usual use of language is beautiful, clear and acutely insightful in this novel, as in her other works. Hilary Mantel was born in England in 1952 and is one of my favorite contemporary authors. In 2009 she was awarded the prestigious Man Booker Prize for her historical novel Wolf Hall, published in that same year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book and Record Bar (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CBRB314
- Title
- A Change of Climate
- Author
- Hilary Mantel
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1994
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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We are a physical shop in South East London - West Norwood - right next to the train station. A huge selection of first editions is available to look at by dappointment in our basement, including some very rare items. We do not stock much in the way of Antiquarian books
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