search for books and compare prices
By
Shani Mootoo
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Granta Books
Publication date
April 1, 1999
Pages
272
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781862072497
ISBN-10
1862072493
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$12.55
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Drowning in Fire | Trumpet | The Farming of Bones | A Small Place | In the Castle of My Skin | Disgrace | No Telephone to Heaven | Animal's People | The Kingdom of This World
Drowning in Fire | Trumpet | The Farming of Bones | A Small Place | In the Castle of My Skin | Disgrace | No Telephone to Heaven | Animal's People | The Kingdom of This World
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (February 1, 1999)
9780786217342 | details & prices | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $28.95
About: When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop.
About: When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop.
from Grove Pr (September 1, 1998)
9780802116338 | details & prices | 249 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Judged unfit to stand trail for a murder she is accused of committing many years before, the aging, notoriously crazy Mala Ramchandin is placed under the care of a vivacious male nurse who becomes her unlikely confidant
About: Judged unfit to stand trail for a murder she is accused of committing many years before, the aging, notoriously crazy Mala Ramchandin is placed under the care of a vivacious male nurse who becomes her unlikely confidant
Paperback
from Grove Pr (October 27, 2009)
9780802144621 | details & prices | 249 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $16.00
from Perennial (September 1, 1999)
9780380731992 | details & prices | 249 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.52 lbs | List price $13.99
About: Sent to the town of Paradise in the Caribbean many years earlier when she is declared unfit to stand trial for murder, Mala eventually confides her story in a sympathetic male nurse.
About: Sent to the town of Paradise in the Caribbean many years earlier when she is declared unfit to stand trial for murder, Mala eventually confides her story in a sympathetic male nurse.
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Granta Books (April 1, 1999)
9781862072497 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.55
About: When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop.
About: When Mala, old and notoriously crazy, arrives at the Paradise Alms House, she is placed in the tender care of Tyler, a gay male nurse, and an extraordinary relationship begins to develop.
from McClelland & Stewart Ltd (March 30, 1998)
9780771064005 | details & prices | List price $17.99
from Press Gang Pub (October 1, 1996)
9780889740648 | details & prices | 249 pages | 5.50 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $15.95
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.