August Frost: A Novel by Monique Roffey (English) Paperback Book

Description: August Frost by Monique Roffey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Called "enchanting" by British "Elle, " this sensual debut novel of metamorphosis and discovery is from a young writer who is being hailed as one of Britains most promising new talents. Publisher Description August Chalmin is a tall, pale, painfully shy young man with blood-orange hair and sun-shy eyes, who hides his awkwardness working behind the counter of the gourmet deli in Londons Shepherds Bush neighborhood. One winter day he finds a rash on his arm that resembles the crystalline frost on his windowpane. Later, snow begins to fall around his head and his fingers turn blue. Is it some rare disease that has triggered this strange reaction, or the appearance in the neighborhood of his mothers old lover Cosmo? Could it even be an allergy to the delis new orange cheese, which seems to mock his own coloring? As Cosmo taunts him with doubts about the identity of his father, Augusts body changes with the seasons. Through a years wonderful metamorphosis-through snowstorm, heat wave, eclipse, and a search for the truth-August changes into himself. August Frost is an enchanting book of extraordinary freshness and sensuality. Author Biography Monique Roffey was born in 1965 in Trinidad and was educated in England. She has been a journalist and a human-rights activist for Amnesty International, and is now center director at one of the Arvon Foundations residential writing centers. Details ISBN 0802140467 ISBN-13 9780802140463 Title August Frost Author Monique Roffey Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 402 Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press GE_Item_ID:9119968; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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