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Published by Vintage, London, England, U.K., 2005
ISBN 10: 0099286718ISBN 13: 9780099286714
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good. Paperback, Cover and spine are creased.
Published by Vintage paperback , London, U.K, 1991
ISBN 10: 0099190710ISBN 13: 9780099190714
Seller: Old Book Surfer, Cambridge, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Paperback, 8vo., Light wear, creased on spine, corners sharp. A small owner's library number is taped onto spine. The book is clean within, and a seminal study of the rise of blues and rhythm music in the American South. Author grew up and began to write essays on this music, in Memphis. These fine essays appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and elsewhere, before being published in this collection. Good used condition (no dust jacket), softcover as issued. First paperback edition, not stated, sequence number starts with "1".
Published by Vintage, London, U.K, 1997
ISBN 10: 0099302233ISBN 13: 9780099302230
Seller: Aynam Book Disposals (ABD), Kendal, CUMBR, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: New. Unopened. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softback.
Published by Vintage U.K., London, UK, 2002
ISBN 10: 0099429527ISBN 13: 9780099429524
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Paperback. First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: juste a hint of wear to extremities; pages very lightly tanned; binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 166pp. Trade Paperback. Through a brilliant collection of essays, Miller grounds American culture's ambitions and dreams, uncovering the frailties and failings of those who have become the gods of his generation along the way. The result is not a depressingly harsh reality check, but a poignant personal view of the American Dream that seems to make the philosophy feel that much more accessible. I have always been interested in modern iconography and like the majority of the western world am fascinated by Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee. Davis Miller offers a deep, addictive read. Miller had ambitions on being a successful martial artist and author, but was prepared to learn from the lessons life taught him. He has his heroes and was fortunate enough to get to know two of them, Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Upon discovering their human sides, he does not then fall into the common media trap of ruthlessly dissecting them, but instead holds a mirror up to himself and those who decide to propagate the mythology of these figures. He makes a sound argument that through pushing these figures as modern-day gods and adding falsities to their lives devalues them as human beings. This is examined in full in his Bruce Lee essay in the book, "Bruce Lee, American." It is refreshing to see that Miller's frankness lacks the usual arrogant and condescending attitude too often seen in tabloids and unauthorised biographies. Instead he writes always with a close examination of his own mortality and often, by use of self-comparison, further shows why these great men truly are "great." This is never more evident than in his article "Wanting to Whup Sugar Ray." The third part of the book, entitled "Personal Struggles", appeared, at my first glance at the contents page, to be a disappointing anti-climax. This could not be further from the truth and is in fact my personal favourite. The section starts with an inspired fictional short story and then follows on with real-life accounts of his life, which really touch upon the American Dream philosophy I spoke about earlier. These essays are sometimes sad, sometimes optimistic and always very human. Not being American, I found Davis Miller's work to be a warm and humble introduction to the culture he grew up in. Many can learn from his honest and gentle approach to the human spirit and the life it helps create.
Published by London: Vintage U.K. 1990, 1990
ISBN 10: 0099825406ISBN 13: 9780099825401
Seller: Books on the Web, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Book
Paper bound, xiv + Pp291. Foreword by Tomson Highway. Tight and clean - a very good or better copy. 290 grams.
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Published by Vintage (RH U.K.) 1991 [c. 2002], London:, 1991
ISBN 10: 009943184XISBN 13: 9780099431848
Seller: Flips Fine Books, Greensboro, GA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
paperback. Condition: fine copy, unread. First Printing thus. trade pbk, movie tie-in cover, 511 pgs, L6.99 listed on back cover; no date mentioned after 1991 on copyright page but movie came out in 2002, after she wrote "On Histories and Stories" (2000).
Published by Vintage U.K. Random House, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0099546655ISBN 13: 9780099546658
Seller: Frabjoy Books, Todmorden, United Kingdom
Book
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Soft Cover First Edition. Paperback edition in VG condition.
Published by Vintage U.K., London, UK, 1990
Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Paperback Edition. Trevor, William THE SILENCE IN THE GARDEN London, UK: Vintage U.K. 1990 FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION Fine 204pp. 8vo. Cover is age toned with very light staining but is otherwise clean. Edges are lightly bumped. Text is age toned as well most noticeably along the edges. Binding is strong and book appears to be unread. Overall this is a great copy.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London,, VINTAGE U.K., 1991
ISBN 10: 0099825805ISBN 13: 9780099825807
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: As New. SCARCE-A tight and unmarked copy-" When Joe Brinson was sixteen, his father moved the family to Great Falls, Montana, the setting for this harrowing, transfixing novel by the acclaimed author of Rock Springs. Filled with an abiding sense of love and family, and of the forces that test them to the breaking point, Wildlifefirst published by Atlantic Monthly Press in 1990 is a book whose spare poetry and expansive vision established it as an American classic.The setting is Great Falls, Montana, where the Rockies end and where, in 1960, the promise of good times seems as limitless as the sweep of the prairies beyond. This is where the Brinson family hopes to find a better life. Instead, sixteen-year-old Joe Brinson watches his parents discover the limits of their marriage and, at the same time, the unexpected depths of dignity and courage that remain even when love dies.".
Published by Vintage, London U.K., 1997
ISBN 10: 0099588714ISBN 13: 9780099588719
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 424 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are somewhat tanned, as are the page edges. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).
Published by Vintage, New York, N. Y. & London, U.K., 1988
ISBN 10: 0394756878ISBN 13: 9780394756875
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. The cover has a bit of wear, with light tanning, scuffs, and creasing on the spine. The page edges are moderately foxed and tanned. 328 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Vintage, London, U.K. & Sydney, Australia, 2000
ISBN 10: 0099284960ISBN 13: 9780099284963
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover has a bit of wear, with creasing on the spine. The page edges are evenly tanned. 700 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Vintage Books, London, U.K., 2004
ISBN 10: 0099469723ISBN 13: 9780099469728
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. 377 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Vintage Books, London, U.K., 2015
ISBN 10: 1784701939ISBN 13: 9781784701932
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 308 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Vintage Classics, London, U.K., 1996
ISBN 10: 0099302276ISBN 13: 9780099302278
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. 249 pages Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Vintage, London U.K., 1998
ISBN 10: 0099268191ISBN 13: 9780099268192
Seller: Taipan Books, Inglewood, WA, Australia
Book
"B" Format Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 215pp. V/light edge wear.
Published by Vintage, London U.K., 2009
ISBN 10: 0099516926ISBN 13: 9780099516927
Seller: Taipan Books, Inglewood, WA, Australia
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"B" Format Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 311pp. First published 1994.
Published by Vintage U.K., London
ISBN 10: 0099825406ISBN 13: 9780099825401
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Book Signed
[0-09-982540-6] 1990. (Trade paperback) Very good plus. 291pp. Signed with inscription by the author. The spine is a bit discolored. Locale: Canada. (Indians of N.A., Indians of North America, Indigenous Peoples, Land Claims--Aboriginal, Social Conditions--Canada).
Published by VINTAGE, London, U.K., 2023
Seller: OUTSIDER ENTERPRISES, Brockville, ON, Canada
Book First Edition Signed
Trade Paperback. Condition: As New. House, Julian (design) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - UK 1st. Print - AS NEW (signed copy sticker on front cover - isbn sticker on back cover) - Signed by Jarvis Cocker on title page - What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display? - We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions: Who do you think you are? Are clothes important? Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here? From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget. This is not a life story. It's a loft story. Signed by Author(s).