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Darkening Island: Available Copies

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Fugue for a Darkening Island (Paperback)
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, London (2011)


    Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $16.86
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Paperback. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co (2011)


    Seller: PBShop.store UK (Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom)
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Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Harper & Row (1972)


    Seller: Boomer's Books (Weare, NH, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $13.50
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    TOTAL Cost: $20.00

A clean tight copy with some light discoloration to page edges, gently bumped corners and light shelf & edge wear to jacket. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners!

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DARKENING ISLAND
    by priest, christopher

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: harper ()


    Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
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fine , in a fine dust jacket , 1972,

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
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Book is in NEW condition. 0.42

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $24.64
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Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.42

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $24.64
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Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.42

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
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New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.42

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co (2011)


    Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE (Southport, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $12.69
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    TOTAL Cost: $24.68

New copy - Usually dispatched within 2 working days. 250

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: Revaluation Books (Exeter, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $12.29
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    TOTAL Cost: $25.25

208 pages. 7.72x5.12x0.63 inches. In Stock.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co (2011)


    Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. (Galway, GY, Ireland)
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    Book Price: $15.61
    Shipping: $11.43
    TOTAL Cost: $27.04

2011. 0th Edition. Paperback. Christopher Priest's prescient novel of global migration and disaster Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. . . . . .

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co (2011)


    Seller: Kennys Bookstore (Olney, MD, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $17.12
    Shipping: $10.50
    TOTAL Cost: $27.62

2011. 0th Edition. Paperback. Christopher Priest's prescient novel of global migration and disaster Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: Ria Christie Collections (Uxbridge, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $13.09
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DARKENING ISLAND
    by Priest, Christopher

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780060134075
    Publisher: Harper & Row, New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London (1972)


    Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB (Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $31.00

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First U.S. edition. Issued earlier in Britain as FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND (1972). "Britain is invaded by hordes of refugees fleeing the aftermath of a nuclear war in Africa, creating a racist backlash and a civil war." - Brians, p. 286. John W. Campbell Award nominee. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-428. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 480-83. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#4205)

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz 2011-06-09 (2011)


    Seller: Chiron Media (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $11.69
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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: GreatBookPricesUK (Woodford Green, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $13.44
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    TOTAL Cost: $32.89

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: GreatBookPricesUK (Woodford Green, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: As New
    Book Price: $16.11
    Shipping: $19.45
    TOTAL Cost: $35.56

Unread book in perfect condition.

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Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Harper Science Fcition (1972)


    Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery (ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $40.00
    Shipping: $5.75
    TOTAL Cost: $45.75

Hardcover first US edition with intact dust jacket. Spine is straight and firm. Pages are free of highlighting or writing. Dust Jacket has light handling and shelf wear to the edges.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co Jun 2011 (2011)


    Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH (Einbeck, Germany)
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    Book Price: $15.40
    Shipping: $31.57
    TOTAL Cost: $46.97

Neuware - Christopher Priest's prescient novel of global migration and disaster

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Darkening Island. First Edition, 1972. Author's Second Book.
    by Priest, Christopher

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Harper and Row, New York (1972)


    Seller: sonalsorises (los angeles, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $40.00
    Shipping: $7.00
    TOTAL Cost: $47.00

Original cloth and boards, fine. Near fine dust jacket with the original price on the front flap. The second book by Christopher Priest. A nice collectible copy.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island (Paperback)
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, London (2011)


    Seller: AussieBookSeller (Truganina, VIC, Australia)
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    Book Price: $20.06
    Shipping: $37.00
    TOTAL Cost: $57.06

Paperback. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Fugue for a Darkening Island (Paperback)
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, London (2011)


    Seller: CitiRetail (Stevenage, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $12.67
    Shipping: $47.97
    TOTAL Cost: $60.64

Paperback. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy.One of Christopher Priest's earliest novels, FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND is a powerful work whose subject matter has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Inverted World and Fugue for a Darkening Island : OMNIBUS 2
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780671033903
    Publisher: Earthlight (1999)


    Seller: SN Books Ltd (Thetford, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $29.42
    Shipping: $32.41
    TOTAL Cost: $61.83

Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller.

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FUGUE FOR A DARKENING ISLAND
    by PRIEST, CHRISTOPHER

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Gollancz (2011)


    Seller: Speedyhen (London, United Kingdom)
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    TOTAL Cost: $66.53

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Fugue for a Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575098206
    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co (2011)


    Seller: moluna (Greven, Germany)
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    Book Price: $18.42
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    TOTAL Cost: $71.75

Christopher Priest s prescient novel of global migration and disaster&Uumlber den AutorChristopher Priest s novels have built him an inimitable dual reputation as a contemporary literary novelist and a leading figure in modern SF an.

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Omnibus 1 & 2: The Space Machine & A Dream of Wessex; Inverted World & Fugue for a Darkening Island + The Dream Archipelago (3 vols)
    by Priest, Christopher (cover art by Jim Burns)

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London: Earthlight 1999 First Earthlight Paperback Printings ISBN 0-671-03389-1; 0-671-03390-5, London (1999)


    Seller: N & A Smiles (Kellerberrin, WA, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $60.00
    Shipping: $30.00
    TOTAL Cost: $90.00

Fine copies. Volume one is Fine throughout. Volume two is a Fine copy, with just a little sticker residue to lower front cover. Dream Archipelago has a store-stamp to front fly page, otherwise a Fine unread copy. Cover art by Jim Burns.

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Fugue for a darkening island
    by Christopher Priest

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780571097944
    Publisher: Faber and Faber, London (1972)


    Seller: Stephen Rench (Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $93.47
    Shipping: $29.82
    TOTAL Cost: $123.29

147, [1] pages. Hardback in the original cloth binding. Just light signs of use. With the dustwrapper, this is rather worn to the edges, with tears to the upper edge. Apparently signed by the author to the title page.

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Darkening Island
    by Priest, Christopher

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780060134075
    Publisher: Harper & Row (1972)


    Seller: curtis paul books, inc. (Northridge, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $199.99
    Shipping: $4.49
    TOTAL Cost: $204.48

First US edition hardcover inscribed to the title page by Priest. Variant title for "Fugue for a Darkening Island." Faintly softened spine head else fine condition. The DJ in mylar is softened to spine head. ; 5.75 X 0.75 X 8.25 inches; 147 pages; Signed by Author

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Fugue For A Darkening Island (Pan Science Fiction)
    by Christopher Priest

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780330255448
    Publisher: Pan Books (1978)


    Seller: Save With Sam (North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)
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