"This is the most political book thus far in this earthy and humane series. Its heart is worn far out on its sleeve. It beats arrhythmically somewhere down near the knuckles....Smith's vision isn't fundamentally pessimistic, however. There's too much squirming life in her fiction, slashes of cleansing light for those who seek it." - New York Times Her best book yet, a dazzling hymn to hope, uniting the past and the present with a chorus of voices.-- The Guardian From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Autumn and ...
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"This is the most political book thus far in this earthy and humane series. Its heart is worn far out on its sleeve. It beats arrhythmically somewhere down near the knuckles....Smith's vision isn't fundamentally pessimistic, however. There's too much squirming life in her fiction, slashes of cleansing light for those who seek it." - New York Times Her best book yet, a dazzling hymn to hope, uniting the past and the present with a chorus of voices.-- The Guardian From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Autumn and Winter , as well as the Baileys Prize-winning How to be both , comes the next installment in the remarkable, once-in-a-generation masterpiece, the Seasonal Quartet What unites Katherine Mansfield, Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Rilke, Beethoven, Brexit, the present, the past, the north, the south, the east, the west, a man mourning lost times, a woman trapped in modern times? Spring. The great connective. With an eye to the migrancy of story over time, and riffing on Pericles, one of Shakespeare's most resistant and rollicking works, Ali Smith tells the impossible tale of an impossible time. In a time of walls and lockdown Smith opens the door. The time we're living in is changing nature. Will it change the nature of story? Hope springs eternal.
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Fair. Ex Library with stickers and markings, Item is water damaged. May have heavy wear and markings, may be missing CDs/supplemental materials. Stock photo may be different from actual cover.
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Good. This is a former library book with library stickers and stamps. 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
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Good. The book may have some cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, sunburn, stains, minor water damage, bent, slightly torn, damaged binding)-The dust jacket, if present, may be marked, and have considerable heavy wear, or might be missing. -The book might be ex-library copy, and may have the markings and stickers associated from the library-The book may have some highlights/notes/underlined pages-Safe and Secure Mailer-No Hassle Return-Used books may not include supplementary material.
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Acceptable. FORMER LIBRARY COPY. Former Library book. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Good. Shows some signs of wear. Cover art may vary. This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good condition and is readable. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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