2005, ISBN: 0316728608

Edition reliée, Première édition

[EAN: 9780316728607], Near Fine, [PU: Time Warner Books, London], Jacket, First edition, second impression published later the same year. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WITHOUT DEDICATION, IN BLAC… Plus…

[EAN: 9780316728607], Near Fine, [PU: Time Warner Books, London], Jacket, First edition, second impression published later the same year. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WITHOUT DEDICATION, IN BLACK PEN, ON TITLE PAGE. Some edge wear, chipping and rubbing to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners badly rubbed and bruised, folds slightly rubbed. Not price clipped (£12.99), some numbers in blue biro on top title page, internally clean and tight overall a slightly compromised copy. 406pp. Smithson Ide's life so far has led him nowhere. He's 43 years old, weighs 279 pounds, and keeps himself numb with food and alcohol. His only emotional ties are to his parents and to the memory of his older sister Bethany, who has been missing for 20 years. Then his parents die in a car crash and he learns of Bethany's death in LA County. Suddenly there isn't enough beer in the world to keep Smithy from his feelings. Drunk and bereft, he takes his old Raleigh bicycle and starts cycling. Once he starts, he can't stop and then he's riding across America to recover his sister. Along the way he meets all sorts of people who help or hinder him. He hears the confession of a priest, he rescues a boy from a snow storm, he has a gun pointed in his face, he's hit by a truck and helps a man dying of AIDS. Smithy's ride is an extraordinary quest, to rediscover the past and memories of Bethany, but it's also his journey back to life., Books<

2005, ISBN: 0316728608

[EAN: 9780316728607], usado, muito bom estado, [SC: 3.84], [PU: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London], RON MCLARTY THE MEMORY OF RUNNING, Smithson Ide's life so far has led h… Plus…

[EAN: 9780316728607], usado, muito bom estado, [SC: 3.84], [PU: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London], RON MCLARTY THE MEMORY OF RUNNING, Smithson Ide's life so far has led him nowhere. He's 43 years old, weighs 279 pounds, and keeps himself numb with food and alcohol. His only emotional ties are to his parents and to the memory of his older sister, Bethany, who has been missing for 20 years. Then his parents die in a car crash and he learns of Bethany's death in LA County. Suddenly there isn't enough beer in the world to keep Smithy from his feelings. Drunk and bereft, he takes his old Raleigh bicycle and starts cycling. Once he starts, he can't stop and then he's riding across America to recover his sister. Along the way he meets all sorts of people who help or hinder him. He hears the confession of a priest, he rescues a boy from a snow storm, he has a gun pointed in his face, he's hit by a truck and helps a man dying of AIDS. Smithy's ride is an extraordinary quest, to rediscover the past and memories of Bethany, but it's also his journey back to life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2002, ISBN: 9780316728607

Hardcover, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or … Plus…

Hardcover, Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover., [PU: Sphere]<