ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London] Softcover 'One of the most important and influential writers of our time' Sunday Times Clive James has been close to death for several years, and he has written about the experience in a series of deeply moving poems. In Sentenced to Life, he was clear-sighted as he faced the end, honest about his regrets. In Injury Time, he wrote about living well in the time remaining, focusing our attention on the joys of family and art, and celebrating the immediate beauty of the world. At the opening of The River in the Sky, a book-length poem, we find James in ill health but high spirits. Although his body traps him in his Cambridge house, his mind is free to roam. The River in the Sky takes us on a grand tour of the fragile treasures of his life. Animated by powerful recollections, James presents a flowing stream of vivid images. He moves from emotionally resonant personal moments, such as listening to jazz records with his future wife, to unforgettable encounters with all kinds of culture: Beethovens Ninth Symphony sits alongside YouTubes vast cosmopolis. As ever with James, he shares his passions with enormous generosity, making brilliant and original connections, and fearlessly tackling the biggest questions: the meaning of life and how to live it. In the end, what emerges from this autobiographical epic is a soaring work of exceptional depth and overwhelming feeling, a ...

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ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Picador] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
[Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]
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Picador, Date: 2018 This one of the few copies issued with a signed bookplate attached to the title page. An inevitably moving work; inspirational and at times surgically precise. This is one for Everyman, as well as serious fans and completists. It is tight, new and unread. Carefully stored in a low light book room.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. New/New. 2018. Picador ISBN 1509887237 9781509887231 [GB]

Picador, Date: 2018. Hardcover. New. main market edition. 112 pages. 8.82x5.71x1.02 inches. 2018. Picador ISBN 1509887237 9781509887231 [GB]

ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Picador] Hardcover
[Stockport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]

ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: London. Picador/Pan Macmillan] Hardcover First Edition London. Picador/Pan Macmillan. 2018. First Edition. Second impression. Hard Cover. Medium 8vo 9½" x 6  [24cm x 15cm] approx. 122ps. Blue boards with light blue metallic titles to the spine. Book is new. Clive James was close to death for several years, and he wrote about the experience in a series of deeply moving poems. He died in 2019. a grand tour of ‘the fragile treasures of his life’. Animated by powerful recollections, James presents a flowing stream of vivid images. He moves from emotionally resonant personal moments, such as listening to jazz records with his future wife, to unforgettable encounters with all kinds of culture: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony sits alongside ‘YouTube’s vast cosmopolis’. The jacket will be covered with an inert archival protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional photographs. Postage price quoted outside the UK are for a book up to 1kg using UPS mail with tracking. Book(s) above this weight may incur a surcharge. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg and are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£2.85). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any ...
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ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Picador, London U.K.] Hardcover 122 pages. The dust jacket has a little wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
[Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 2018]
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Picador 2018 Hardcover Very good All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

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ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Pan Macmillan] Hardcover Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Dunfermline, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]

Pan Macmillan. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Pan Macmillan ISBN 1509887237 9781509887231 [GB]

ISBN10: 1509887237, ISBN13: 9781509887231, [publisher: Picador 06/09/2018] Hardcover This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]