"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
“Hypnotically compelling fiction . . . A gripping and vital novel that reads like Conrad or Greene—in short, a classic.”—Booklist, starred review
From The Lower River
To make the moment last, Hock peeled one banana slowly with his fingertips and nibbled it, eyeing the distant crowd of children from the shade of his hut. He was impressed by the silence and concentration of the children, and fearful, too, that such a large number could be controlled by the single older boy.
And in that running commentary in his head, his narrative of the misery he’d put himself into, he thought how the worst of it was not the dirt or the heat or the thirst—though they wore him down; and not the insects or the bad-tempered children; but the uncertainty, not knowing at the beginning of each day how that day would end.
This thought was cut off by movement at the periphery of his vision, a sliding line at ground level that bunched and swelled and grew longer, crackling through the dead leaves . . . In the snake he saw a friend, a savior, a weapon, a creature that had come to protect him. He was not alone anymore.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 3.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0547746504
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0547746504
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0547746504
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0547746504
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0547746504
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0547746504
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks183898
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0547746504