About this title: Circles around and through the lives of a couple who have moved to Bondi, and the lives of their friends. Most particularly their friend Theresa, who is waiting for the arrival of her Kenyan girlfriend, Matindi. This domestic comedy and drama is for anyone aged from ten to sixty who is planning what they will do when they grow up.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 7-Dec-99
ISBN-13:9780345417749ISBN:0345417747
Description: Like New. Very light wear on cover, no creases. Clean pages. Review ""A BORN WRITER WITH A STYLE AND ÉLAN WHICH ARE ALL HER OWN. ""--AUBERON WAUGH ""SCENES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHOT BY FELLINI HIDING IN THE BUSHES. ""--Publishers Weekly Review ""A BORN WRITER WITH A STYLE AND ÉLAN WHICH ARE ALL HER OWN. ""--AU. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York, New York, USA
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780345417749ISBN:0345417747
Description: Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BH6-A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is a remainder mark on the top outside paper edges plus there is some very light yellowing on the top outside paper edges. The narrator is a woman recovering from an operation at a rural Australian beach. She senses that her lover is pulling away and she finds herself looking for something to ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited, Crows Nest, NSW, Australia
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781864488098ISBN:1864488093
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 191pp. Paperback in very good condition. 'Not for sale' stamp on fep. 'Funny, poetic and powerful the interwoven tales that make up "Waiting for Matindi' bob like sailing boats on an ever-changing sea' read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Illustrated Wrappers
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780345417749ISBN:0345417747
Description: Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Octavo: 7¾"-9¾" tall. Copy shows minimal edge and reading wear. Wrappers are bright and shiny. Binding is tight and square. Uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked text. Previous owner's name on half-title page. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 01/12/1999
ISBN-13:9780345417749ISBN:0345417747
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BALLANTINE BOOKS
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780345417749ISBN:0345417747
Description: Recovering from an operation in the Australian countryside and Bondi Beach, the wry, ever-observant narrator of Helen Hodgman's beautifully written new novel waits as life washes over her like waves on the sand. Sensing that her lover is pulling away... read more
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