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The Quiet Woman: Available Copies

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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.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

A novel, set in a nuclear fall-out rural England of the near future, which explores the thin dividing line between the real and the unreal, the everyday and the apocalyptic. It tells of a lone woman confronting a hostile government and a murder case. The author's other novels include "The Glamour". The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

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THE QUIET WOMAN stitches together a horrifyingly plausable near-future dystopian Britain and a typically Priestian account of an individual lost in the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined. It is a novel that bears comparison with the work of Kazuo Ishiguro and A.S. Byatt as well as that of John Wyndham. In a country that has lost its way memories of past lives are distracting Alice Stockton. Living alone after the break up of her marriage she makes a precarious living as a biographer yet finds herself powerfully and inexplicably influenced by the lives of others. A novel of uncertain personal histories and literary mystery set in a disturbingly real dystopian Britain, THE QUIET WOMAN is vintage Christopher Priest. Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

THE QUIET WOMAN stitches together a horrifyingly plausable near-future dystopian Britain and a typically Priestian account of an individual lost in the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined. It is a novel that bears comparison with the work of Kazuo Ishiguro and A.S. Byatt as well as that of John Wyndham.In a country that has lost its way memories of past lives are distracting Alice Stockton. Living alone after the break up of her marriage she makes a precarious living as a biographer yet finds herself powerfully and inexplicably influenced by the lives of others.A novel of uncertain personal histories and literary mystery set in a disturbingly real dystopian Britain, THE QUIET WOMAN is vintage Christopher Priest.Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).

Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. THE QUIET WOMAN stitches together a horrifyingly plausable near-future dystopian Britain and a typically Priestian account of an individual lost in the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined. It is a novel that bears comparison with the work of Kazuo Ishiguro and A.S. Byatt as well as that of John Wyndham.In a country that has lost its way memories of past lives are distracting Alice Stockton. Living alone after the break up of her marriage she makes a precarious living as a biographer yet finds herself powerfully and inexplicably influenced by the lives of others.A novel of uncertain personal histories and literary mystery set in a disturbingly real dystopian Britain, THE QUIET WOMAN is vintage Christopher Priest.Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS). A chilling tale of a dystopian Britain and a woman lost in memories of the past from an ARTHUR C. CLARKE and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning author. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

240 pages. 7.83x5.28x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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A chilling tale of a dystopian Britain and a woman lost in memories of the past from an ARTHUR C. CLARKE and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning author. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228. . 2014. Paperback. . . . .

Print on Demand pp. 240

Print on Demand pp. 240

A chilling tale of a dystopian Britain and a woman lost in memories of the past from an ARTHUR C. CLARKE and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning author. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 240

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Unread book in perfect condition.

Cover features a photo of the author.Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Christopher Priest, Bloomsbury. Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean and bright copy. A taut and unsettling work of psychological suspense, The Quiet Woman chronicles the story of Alice Stockton, a successful novelist whose life is thrown into turmoil when a disturbed woman from her past begins to stalk and systematically disrupt her existence. Christopher Priest constructs the narrative with cool, precise prose that mirrors the creeping dread at the heart of the story, blurring the boundaries between reality, obsession, and identity. The novel presents a sharp and intelligent examination of the nature of privacy, creativity, and the dark undercurrents that can run beneath seemingly ordinary lives. Priest illustrates how the intrusion of an unstable mind can unravel even the most carefully ordered world, building tension with quiet, methodical menace rather than overt melodrama. Fans of literary psychological fiction will find this a masterfully crafted and deeply thought-provoking read.

Near Fine First Edition, first impression in a VG unclipped DJ.presentation copy signed by the author to the title page.light wear to corners & edgesof DJ, slight creasing & a small scuff to rear panel

Paperback. THE QUIET WOMAN stitches together a horrifyingly plausable near-future dystopian Britain and a typically Priestian account of an individual lost in the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined. It is a novel that bears comparison with the work of Kazuo Ishiguro and A.S. Byatt as well as that of John Wyndham.In a country that has lost its way memories of past lives are distracting Alice Stockton. Living alone after the break up of her marriage she makes a precarious living as a biographer yet finds herself powerfully and inexplicably influenced by the lives of others.A novel of uncertain personal histories and literary mystery set in a disturbingly real dystopian Britain, THE QUIET WOMAN is vintage Christopher Priest.Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS). A chilling tale of a dystopian Britain and a woman lost in memories of the past from an ARTHUR C. CLARKE and JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning author. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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