Signed first edition - a very different novel by the author best known for watership down. The qirl in a swing, richard adamss fourth major novel, is set, like watership down, in the berkshire countryside. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of the girl in a swing. There is a 50c price inscribed inside the cover in felt-tip pen. Quite a bood book with some unusual twists that keep you wondering about certain aspects of the characters. A first edition and proof copy of the girl in a swing - both signed the hardcover signed on the date of publication. A love story with a steadily growing undertone of horror. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the british civil service. 520 This copy is a first edition, but not a first printing with kathe geunter as the girls name. Books by richard adams writers similar to richard adams: mark twain madeleine lengle, keith scaife e b white james herriot t h white maurice sendak jack london shel silverstein l frank baum, robert sabuda kenneth grahame. We have new and used copies available, in 8 editions - starting at 0. As the days get chillier and snow starts falling, curl up with one of these good books to read in winter. Book lists; richard adams; the girl in a swing; published: apr-180 hardcover jun-180 paperback formats: print / ebook.
Richard adams has written in so many genres, he is a writer i. If the green mansions era was similar to girl in a swings era. It is ironical - in light of the fact that in the preface to this book, adams says that he cannot be sure of unraveling the experienced from the imagined - that this novel was the subject of a libel suit, and the. When watership down, his first novel, was finally published, after many rejections, it sold over a million copies in record time in both the united kingdom and the. A shy young man meets a beautiful woman in the company of a young girl. Ammareal gives back up to 15 of this books net price to charity organizations. T the girl in a swing a adams, richard i penguin d 180 o paperback g isbn 014005533 p 37pp. Find the girl in a swing by adams, richard at biblio. The girl in a swing is absolutely nothing like watership down, no talking animals at all. Add a review please hit next button if you encounter an empty page. This issue is known as a first edition, second state. 34 The novel is, however, unique and difficult to categorize, a curious amalgam of love, sadness, horror, and- ceramics.
Signed limited edition signed by richard adams just before his death. Etot roman, ponachalu otvergnutyj vsemi krupnymi izdatelstvami. Richard adams: the girl in a swing first uk edition uncorrected proof so pre-publication issued by allen lane london 180. And when the book ultimately gives up its secrets, and karins, they are. 446 Read the girl in a swing by richard adams available from rakuten kobo. A quiet english bachelor falls headlong in love with and impulsively marries a stunningly beautiful young german woman and only slowly discovers the nature. The girl in a swing is an odd little mystery film, directed by horror stalwart gordon hessler and based on a book by richard adams of watership down fame of all people. In 174, two years after watership down was published, adams became a. Richard adamss classic 180 novel, the girl in a swing, here presented with original illustrations by travis lewis and a new introduction by reggie oliver. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Buy the girl in a swing by richard adams online at alibris. Read 176 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Dust jacket is in good condition, some creasing to edges, rubbing, and general shelf wear, jacket is discoloured in places, creasing to edges. Finally, of course, the girl in a swing is an erotic bookscintillating, titillatingyet, eminently sensitive and inoffensive. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
I love watership down like crazy, and the girl in a swing is about a porcelain shop owner called alan who is. Subsequent editions changed the female leads name from. Alan is independently wealthy, boarding school-educated, and living in comfortable shabbiness in london. Whose adaptation of the novel by richard adams is even more stiff and lifeless than its protagonist. 413 As i understand it, it follows the classic novel adaptation format of removing pretty much of all of the lyrical beauty and atmosphere of the prose, leaving it a very ordinary. Karin,flesh and dancing spirit, sits in the swing, exquisite as porcelain, secretly. This product listing is for the exact books in the photosincluding. He studied modern history at university before serving in the british army during world war ii. Richard adams - the girl in a swing, penguin books, 181, paperbacks paperback in good condition. Richard adams book, the girl in a swing is a heart-warming book. Although these are certainly elements of the novel, this quote seems. The main character is a young man from a stable family who has taken over his fathers fine china business in a small town in england. Start reading the girl in a swing on your kindle in under a minute.
The girl in a swing pdf book by richard adams read online or free download in epub. Richard adams will doubtless always be best remembered for his first novel, watership down. I learned that it doesnt matter who or what someone is, its what you see in them that matters the most. Richard adams pokoril mir svoej pervoj knigoj obitateli holmov. En stilf?Rdig engelsk antikvitetshandler gifter sig hovedkulds med en smuk tysk pige, hvis mystiske fortid efterhanden indhenter hende. Book is in good condition, mild shelf wear, some yellowing to page ends. It has to do with a man and woman who become infatuated with one another, marry, and. The girl on a swing may refer to: the girl on a swing 126 film, by felix basch. Read the best books by richard adams and check out reviews of books and quotes from the works the girl in a swing, maia, the day gone by, traveller, daniel. This new novel by the author of watership down and two other strong sellers should be nearly unreadable. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Between watership down and the girl in a swing, richard adams is now two for two with me. Other articles where the girl in a swing is discussed: richard adams: the novels the girl in a swing 180; film 188 and maia 184 drew attention for. The girl in a swing by richard adams and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abeb 0451163060 - the girl in a swing by richard adams -. The girl in a swing is a novel by british writer richard adams. 2
Alan, a quiet young single englishman runs his fathers china business. He finds himself swept off of his feet and married to her, bringing her with. A shy young man meets a beautiful woman in the company of a yo. I recommend this book very highly, unless you really cant stand to be frightened. Richard adams is best known for watership down, the 172 novel which launched his career as a writer. First uk edition first print hardback of the girl in a swing by richard adams and published by allen lane penguin books ltd london in 180 the book. Instead this is a story about love and obsession and ghosts, and its really spectacular. The dustjacket is discoloured and worn at the edges, it also has a 3cm tear along the upper edge at the crease of the front inner flap. Richard george adams born may, 120 is an english novelist, author of watership down, shardik, maia, the plague dogs, traveller, tales from watership down and many other books. Others of his books include shardik, maia, tales from watership down, the girl in a swing and the plague dogs, the last two of which, together with. Bookseller:books and music and more garyph3tre blytheville. How could the celebrated author of watership down, richard adams, put a shiver up my spine? His most famous book is about bunnies. 252 This is the haunted story of alans love for a woman beautiful and voluptuous beyond experience or even imagination, yet at the same time mysterious and.
In the girl in a swing we are faced with a whole novel set obstinately and specifically in modern britain. Read the girl in a swing, by richard adams online on bookmate. The girl in a swing by richard adams and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abeb. Available in the national library of australia collection. 282 This is a creepy, supernatural tale of a man who marries in haste to a mysterious woman he meets in denmark, and after a tumultuous marriage in which the couple are beset by ghosts, otherworldly apparitions, and other troubles, all of which drive the mysterious woman to her death - but not before she reveals her terrible secret. This book is a surreal mystery that draws from poe and henry james. The wife sees what seems to be a corpse floating in a river. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be. The girl in a swing by adams, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abeb. Although it seems at first glance a simple, albeit engrossing. 1st ed / 1st printing british edition dust jacket is in good condition, some creasing to edges, rubbing, and general shelf wear, jacket is discoloured in places, creasing to edges. 180 hardcover book, the girl in a swing, richard adams, first edition, novel, thriller, suspense, fictiona wonderful hardcover book titled the girl in a. Item 13835 isbn: 071313452 dark green cloth stamped in gold on spine. Purchase: share: description; alan desland, who feels himself to be an ordinary and unremarkable man, falls passionately in love with the beautiful but.