1988, ISBN: 0671671480

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages. Text tanned. Name on ffepFrom Publishers Weekly Ar cher's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteu… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages. Text tanned. Name on ffepFrom Publishers Weekly Ar cher's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stories, all of which have surprise endings. Many center on human failings such as jealousy, obstinacy, petti ness or prejudice; 10 are based on known incidents that Archer ha s embellished. An almost reportorial, straightforward style actua lly enhances each concluding jolt. In The Perfect Murder, a marri ed man kills his mistress, cunningly implicates someone else, and ensures that hapless person's conviction. A La Carte concerns Ma rk Hapgood, who grudgingly works as a lowly hotel porter to pleas e his father, then unexpectedly becomes a celebrated hotel chef. The amorous, contented female narrator of Just Good Friends turns out to be a cat. The stunning Christinia Rosenthal shows the nee dless tragedy that results when a girl's anti-Semitic parents opp ose her marriage to a rabbi's son. Though the plots are rather sl ight, Archer's understanding of human nature, and his talent for surprise endings, make this volume a must for his fans. First ser ial to Penthouse and New Woman; Literary Guild alternate; major a d/promo; author tour. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, I nc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title., Books<

1988, ISBN: 0671671480

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages. Ex-library. Cover wornFrom Publishers Weekly Arche r's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteur i… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages. Ex-library. Cover wornFrom Publishers Weekly Arche r's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stories, all of which have surprise endings. Ma ny center on human failings such as jealousy, obstinacy, pettines s or prejudice; 10 are based on known incidents that Archer has e mbellished. An almost reportorial, straightforward style actually enhances each concluding jolt. In The Perfect Murder, a married man kills his mistress, cunningly implicates someone else, and en sures that hapless person's conviction. A La Carte concerns Mark Hapgood, who grudgingly works as a lowly hotel porter to please h is father, then unexpectedly becomes a celebrated hotel chef. The amorous, contented female narrator of Just Good Friends turns ou t to be a cat. The stunning Christinia Rosenthal shows the needle ss tragedy that results when a girl's anti-Semitic parents oppose her marriage to a rabbi's son. Though the plots are rather sligh t, Archer's understanding of human nature, and his talent for sur prise endings, make this volume a must for his fans. First serial to Penthouse and New Woman; Literary Guild alternate; major ad/p romo; author tour. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title., Books<

1988, ISBN: 0671671480

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages.From Publishers Weekly Archer's (Kane and Abel) tal ent as a raconteur is evident in these… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780671671488], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 192 pages.From Publishers Weekly Archer's (Kane and Abel) tal ent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stori es, all of which have surprise endings. Many center on human fail ings such as jealousy, obstinacy, pettiness or prejudice; 10 are based on known incidents that Archer has embellished. An almost r eportorial, straightforward style actually enhances each concludi ng jolt. In The Perfect Murder, a married man kills his mistress, cunningly implicates someone else, and ensures that hapless pers on's conviction. A La Carte concerns Mark Hapgood, who grudgingly works as a lowly hotel porter to please his father, then unexpec tedly becomes a celebrated hotel chef. The amorous, contented fem ale narrator of Just Good Friends turns out to be a cat. The stun ning Christinia Rosenthal shows the needless tragedy that results when a girl's anti-Semitic parents oppose her marriage to a rabb i's son. Though the plots are rather slight, Archer's understandi ng of human nature, and his talent for surprise endings, make thi s volume a must for his fans. First serial to Penthouse and New W oman; Literary Guild alternate; major ad/promo; author tour. Copy right 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title., Books<

1988, ISBN: 9780671671488

Hodder & Stoughton. Good. Hardcover. 1988. 192 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn<br>From Publishers Weekly Arche r's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12… Mehr…

Hodder & Stoughton. Good. Hardcover. 1988. 192 pages. Ex-library. Cover worn<br>From Publishers Weekly Arche r's (Kane and Abel) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stories, all of which have surprise endings. Ma ny center on human failings such as jealousy, obstinacy, pettines s or prejudice; 10 are based on known incidents that Archer has e mbellished. ... ., Hodder & Stoughton, 1988, 2.5<