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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Jane Addams Book Shop.
Knopf, May 2007. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. First U.S. Edition. Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

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Fiction, A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (Masterly Adam Mars Jones, The Observer ; A virtuoso performance Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph ) about single women and wives in various phases of midlifeanxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothersin a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson's stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker's reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenancea woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-inbecomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossibleproducing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled Constitutionala pun on one of the word's meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one's healthdeals with memory, family, Alzheimer's, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson's stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it whatever it is. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, betterworldbooks_.
A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (“Masterly” —Adam Mars Jones, The Observer; “A virtuoso performance” —Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) about single women and wives in various phases of midlife—anxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothers—in a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson’s stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker’s reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenance—a woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-in—becomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossible—producing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled “Constitutional”—a pun on one of the word’s meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one’s health—deals with memory, family, Alzheimer’s, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson’s stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it—whatever it is. Paperback, Label: Vintage, Vintage, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2008-05-06, Freigegeben: 2008-05-06, Studio: Vintage, Verkaufsrang: 1428570.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, TOTAL BOOKS.
A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (“Masterly” —Adam Mars Jones, The Observer; “A virtuoso performance” —Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) about single women and wives in various phases of midlife—anxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothers—in a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson’s stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker’s reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenance—a woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-in—becomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossible—producing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled “Constitutional”—a pun on one of the word’s meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one’s health—deals with memory, family, Alzheimer’s, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson’s stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it—whatever it is. Paperback, Label: Vintage, Vintage, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2008-05-06, Freigegeben: 2008-05-06, Studio: Vintage, Verkaufsrang: 1428570.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, AceBook.
A dark, dazzling, surprisingly funny new collection of stories (“Masterly” —Adam Mars Jones, The Observer; “A virtuoso performance” —Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) about single women and wives in various phases of midlife—anxious mothers, besotted mothers, beset mothers—in a (futile) search for security and consolation. Helen Simpson’s stories are short but by no means small. One story takes the Iraq war as its subject; another describes a smoker’s reprieve from death by lung cancer; in another, a simple tale of home maintenance—a woman in a conversation with the carpenter replacing her door after a break-in—becomes a deftly sketched study of grief. In still another, Simpson manages the seemingly impossible—producing laughter at terminal illness and untimely death (this might be the first story in which the amputation of a limb provides a happy ending). And finally, the story entitled “Constitutional”—a pun on one of the word’s meanings: a walk taken for the benefit of one’s health—deals with memory, family, Alzheimer’s, oak trees, pregnancy for the over-forties, stolen photographs, and crossword puzzles. Helen Simpson’s stories move and disturb us as they light up the human gift for making the best of it—whatever it is. Hardcover, Label: Knopf, Knopf, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-05-08, Freigegeben: 2007-05-08, Studio: Knopf, Verkaufsrang: 3140249.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Blue Cloud Books [55521360], Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Ex-Library Book - will contain Library Markings. This book has a light amount of wear to the pages, cover and binding.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Knopf. Hardcover. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.

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In-the-Drivers-Seat~~Helen-Simpson, In the Driver's Seat.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books [50294793], Toledo, OH, U.S.A.
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