Stars & Bars by William Boyd - UK 1st Edition

A VG UK 1st edition hardback copy of William Boyd's 1984 novel published by Hamish Hamilton. NOT ex-library and NO inscriptions. The jacket has been price clipped and a price sticker added (see images).

Very shy and utterly British Henderson Dores comes to New York to work as an art expert. His strongest desire is to become a "real," spontaneous American, which occurs in unusual fashion after a painful trip to the South. PW gave a rebel yell for Stars and Bars, noting that it "pokes fun at the British and Americans, at lifestyles and responsibilities, at life in general.
 

When two people get married and combine their households, a lot of extraneous goods appear. This is good news for shoppers who wish to give new homes to the movie memorabilia, clothing and myriad other items that have to go out WHEN LOVE COMES IN.


Welcome to our shop! As the name suggests, we have a home full of treasures and wish to pass them along to people who will love them. David is an avid movie memorabilia collector; Grace loves knickknacks and photos, and we are both endangering the foundation of the house with the number of books that are kept here. This is a shop with an ever-evolving inventory - add us to your favorites so that you can stay updated!