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Heroes & Villains : Available Copies
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Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $7.50
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Heroes and Villains by Carter, Angela
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140234640
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1991)
Seller: Zoom Books East (Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.37
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Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
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Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $2.26
Shipping: $6.23
TOTAL Cost: $8.49
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.35
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $10.10
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Modern Classics Heroes and Villains by Angela Carter
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141192383
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London (2011)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $2.79
Shipping: $7.58
TOTAL Cost: $10.37
A modern fable, a post-apocalyptic romance, a gothic horror story; Angela Carter's genre-defying fantasia Heroes and Villains includes an introduction by Robert Coover in Penguin Modern Classics.Sharp-eyed Marianne lives in a white tower made of steel and concrete with her father and the other Professors. Outside, where the land is thickly wooded and wild beasts roam, live the Barbarians, who raid and pillage in order to survive. Marianne is strictly forbidden to leave her civilized world but, fascinated by these savage outsiders, decides to escape. There, beyond the wire fences, she will discover a decaying paradise, encounter the tattooed Barbarian boy Jewel and go beyond the darkest limits of her imagination. Playful, sensuous, violent and gripping, Heroes and Villains is an ambiguous and deliriously rich blend of post-apocalyptic fiction, gothic fantasy, literary allusion and twisted romance.Angela Carter (1940-92) was born in Eastbourne and later evacuated to live with her grandmother in Yorkshire. She read English at Bristol University, and after escaping an early marriage went to live in Japan for a number of years. She wrote nine novels, which blend fantasy, science fiction and gothic, and is often referred to as a writer of magical realism. If you enjoyed Heroes and Villains, you might like Carter's The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'Angela Carter is a genius'Victoria Glendinning'An unashamed fantasist, a fabulist of daemonic energy'The Times. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Heroes and Villains by Carter, Angela
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140234640
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1991)
Seller: Goodwill (Brooklyn Park, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.41
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $10.40
All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
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HEROES AND VILLAINS by Carter, Angela
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141192383
Publisher: Penguin Classics, London (2011)
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc. (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5.50
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $11.00
164pp. Cover art by Marilyn Minter. A modern fable, a post-apocalyptic romance, a gothic horror story; Angela Carter's genre-defying fantasia Heroes and Villains includes an introduction by Robert Coover in Penguin Modern Classics. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good
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Seller: -OnTimeBooks- (Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.63
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TOTAL Cost: $11.63
Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.27
Shipping: $6.77
TOTAL Cost: $13.04
Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Heroes and Villains by Carter, Angela
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140056525
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1988)
Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.27
Shipping: $6.77
TOTAL Cost: $13.04
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.27
Shipping: $6.77
TOTAL Cost: $13.04
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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HEROES & VILLAINS by Carter, Angela
Paperback
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Publisher: Pocket Books, New York (1972)
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc. (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $9.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $14.50
8vo., 234pp. In a post-apocalyptic world, Marianne inhabits an enclave of relative civilisation as the daughter of one of the "Professors", academic survivors of the unnamed global disaster, whose enclave is guarded by a soldier caste. At the beginning of the novel, Marianne has lost her brother and mother, and only her father survives. However, she has become tired of the sedentary lifestyle and runs away from the enclave to join Jewel, an articulate and intelligent leader of a barbarian tribe, but then becomes concerned at her chattel status in a society that has rigid patriarchal concepts of what constitutes appropriate gender roles. Marianne becomes pregnant after Jewel sexually assaults her but she then sexually assaults an intellectually disabled male tribal member. Ultimately Jewel dies, and Marianne plans to become tribal leader. Paperback. Light shelfwear, some rubbing and creases to the covers. Very good
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Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.16
Shipping: $11.47
TOTAL Cost: $15.63
Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.01
Shipping: $11.47
TOTAL Cost: $16.48
Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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Seller: Rarewaves.com USA (London, LONDO, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $17.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $17.11
A modern fable, a post-apocalyptic romance, a gothic horror story; Angela Carter's genre-defying fantasia Heroes and Villains includes an introduction by Robert Coover in Penguin Modern Classics.Sharp-eyed Marianne lives in a white tower made of steel and concrete with her father and the other Professors. Outside, where the land is thickly wooded and wild beasts roam, live the Barbarians, who raid and pillage in order to survive. Marianne is strictly forbidden to leave her civilized world but, fascinated by these savage outsiders, decides to escape. There, beyond the wire fences, she will discover a decaying paradise, encounter the tattooed Barbarian boy Jewel and go beyond the darkest limits of her imagination. Playful, sensuous, violent and gripping, Heroes and Villains is an ambiguous and deliriously rich blend of post-apocalyptic fiction, gothic fantasy, literary allusion and twisted romance.Angela Carter (1940-92) was born in Eastbourne and later evacuated to live with her grandmother in Yorkshire. She read English at Bristol University, and after escaping an early marriage went to live in Japan for a number of years. She wrote nine novels, which blend fantasy, science fiction and gothic, and is often referred to as a writer of magical realism. If you enjoyed Heroes and Villains, you might like Carter's The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'Angela Carter is a genius'Victoria Glendinning'An unashamed fantasist, a fabulist of daemonic energy'The Times
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