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In The Country Of Last Things: Available Copies
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Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $3.00
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Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.89
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Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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In the Country of Last Things by Auster, Paul
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140097054
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1988)
Seller: gwdetroit (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $2.99
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $6.98
The pages are clean, but may include light highlighting. Buyer should This Book is in GOOD condition. It is perfectly readable with cosmetic issues. It may have curled assume that no extra materials such as codes or disks will be included. THIS COVER IS DIFFERENT. WE DO NOT SELL TOYS. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer! Thank you for supporting Goodwill Detroit!
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Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.79
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TOTAL Cost: $8.54
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In the Country of Last Things by Auster, Paul
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140097054
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1988)
Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.80
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Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.
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Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.99
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $9.48
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In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster
Paperback
ISBN: 9780571153176
Publisher: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, London (2000)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $3.75
Shipping: $6.02
TOTAL Cost: $9.77
In the Country of Last Things offers a haunting picture of a devastated world - one which is set in the future, but which is a chilling reflection of contemporary reality. 'Written in a spare, ritualistic style that demands to be read as if chanting a liturgy, In the Country of Last Things is a short sustained masterpiece. burningly unforgettable.' Sunday Telegraph 'As harrowing and intellectually playful as Beckett.' Time Out. 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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Seller: One Planet Books (Columbia, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.99
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $9.98
Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
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In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670814459
Publisher: Viking Adult April 1987 (1987)
Seller: Colorado's Used Book Store (Englewood, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $11.50
Ex Library with usual stamps and markings. Mylar jacket cover had been glued. Pages clean and unmarked. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.99
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $11.74
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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In the Country of Last Things by Auster, Paul
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140097054
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1988)
Seller: Textbooks_Source (Columbia, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.27
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $12.26
Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
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Seller: Ammareal (Morangis, France)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $5.50
Shipping: $8.57
TOTAL Cost: $14.07
Traces d'usure sur la couverture. Couverture différente. Edition 2000. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Signs of wear on the cover. Different cover. Edition 2000. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
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Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $4.92
Shipping: $9.65
TOTAL Cost: $14.57
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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In the Country of Last Things by Auster, Paul
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780787106249
Publisher: Dove Entertainment Inc, United States (1996)
Seller: The Yard Sale Store (Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.95
Shipping: $4.97
TOTAL Cost: $14.92
2 AUDIO CASSETTES! AUDIO CASSETTE TAPE performance. Each cassette TESTED! prior to shipping for quality sound. You will receive a reliable set. Enjoy this CASSETTE TAPE edition for your home and library.
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In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster
Paperback
ISBN: 9780571168613
Publisher: Penguin Books India (1992)
Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5.72
Shipping: $9.65
TOTAL Cost: $15.37
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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Im Land der letzten Dinge. [Roman]. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Werner Schmitz. Originaltitel: In the Country of Last Things. - (=Rororo 13043). by Auster, Paul:
Seller: BOUQUINIST (München, BY, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $4.10
Shipping: $11.79
TOTAL Cost: $15.89
198 (10) Seiten. 19 cm. Umschlagillustration: Hendrik Dorgarthen. Umschlaggestaltung: Walter Hellmann. Lesetipp des Bouquinisten! Sehr guter Zustand. Seiten papierbedingt leicht gebräunt. Besitzername auf dem Vorsatz. Mit seinen beiden Büchern New York-Trilogie und Im Land der letzten Dinge hat Paul Auster der gegenwärtigen amerikanischen Literatur eine andere Dimension eröffnet . Austers Bücher wirken überraschend zeitgemäß, weil sie auf eine Erfahrung des Lebens jetzt in diesem Augenblick aus sind und mit einer monomanischen Lust vordringen in einen sonst sorgsam gehüteten Bereich: in unsere eigene Verwirrtheit angesichts der Welt . Im Roman Im Land der letzten Dinge sind alle Spuren einer vertrauten Wirklichkeit scheinbar getilgt . Allerdings spielt Paul Auster hier nur mit Science-fiktion- Versatzstücken, denn in seinen Augen bedarf es nur einer kleinen Drehung an der Schraube unserer Zivilisation, um sie in die Apokalypse, in ein neues (altes) Barbarentum umkippen zu lassen." (Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Paul Benjamin Auster [p??l 'b?nd??m?n '??st?] (* 3. Februar 1947 in Newark, New Jersey) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Zudem arbeitet er als Regisseur, Kritiker, Übersetzer und Herausgeber. Er ist verheiratet mit der Schriftstellerin Siri Hustvedt. . In Paul Austers Werk gibt es starke Bezüge zu den amerikanischen Transzendentalisten des 19. Jahrhunderts, namentlich zu Nathaniel Hawthorne und Henry David Thoreau. Es finden sich Einflüsse des Poststrukturalismus im Sinne von Jacques Derrida und der Psychoanalyse von Jacques Lacan. Auster variiert in seinen Büchern die Frage des Verhältnisses von natürlicher Ordnung zur symbolischen Ordnung der Dinge. Die Transzendentalisten glauben an eine Trennung der Gegensätze, zugleich aber auch an die Möglichkeit der Rückführung zueinander. Lacans Theorie besagt, dass wir die Welt durch Sprache wahrnehmen und strukturieren. Auch unser Unbewusstes konstituiert sich durch Sprache, so dass ein fundamentaler Mangel in der Wahrnehmung der Welt entsteht. Bereiche, die nur gespürt werden können, entziehen sich der sprachlichen Festlegung. Austers Protagonisten sind oft Schriftsteller und Suchende, die sich der scheinbaren Unordnung der Welt und dem Chaos der Ereignisse ausgeliefert fühlen. Die Figuren und mit ihnen ihr Schöpfer er-schreiben sich ihre Rückkehr in geordnete Verhältnisse. Das Finden und Erfinden von Strukturen, sei es im Schreiben imaginärer Bücher und Biografien, sei es im Konstruieren und Auflösen von komplexen Handlungsplots, trotzt dem Zufall als schicksalshaftem Element. Der Autor findet buchstäblich sein Heil in der Sprache. . Aus: wikipedia-Paul_Auster Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 147 Taschenbuch. Kartoniert. Laminiert. Glanzfolienkaschierung.
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