Thousands of prices just dropped across Thryft
Our price drop is now live! Find lowered prices on thousands of one-of-a-kind finds across Thryft
Free delivery on all orders above $30
Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections!

Bestselling Fiction
Bestselling Nonfiction
Bestselling Books for Children
Vintage and Rare Books
Vinyl Records
Women's Clothing
Men's Clothing

Find more of what you love

Get thoughtful picks from Thryft’s ever-changing collection of pre-loved books, vinyl and CDs—plus occasional sales and events.

By signing up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Thryft. You can unsubscribe at any time.

This item is sold out

Get an email when a matching copy is available again.

Restless

William Boyd

Which copies would you like?
Condition and budgetAny condition · No price limit

Excludes delivery. This filters future availability alerts; it is not a price-drop alert.

We check inventory once a day. We’ll email you once when we find a matching copy. Copies aren’t reserved. This does not sign you up for marketing emails.
Sale

Restless

by William Boyd
Save up to 61%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$17.09  

The item you've got your eye on is secondhand. You probably already know that, but just in case!

The estimated retail price shown next to any listed item represents the first-hand prices we've seen elsewhere, or the estimated original retail price of a comparable item of the same quality, construction and material offered elsewhere in new condition.

Restless
Restless

Engaging espionage journey through a woman's past.

If you enjoy tales of espionage with a strong character-driven narrative, "Restless" by William Boyd could be your next gripping read. Boyd masterfully intertwines the thrilling world of wartime spying with a personal story of family and identity. It's a novel that'll keep you speculating and turning the pages, wanting to unravel the complex truths hidden within a seemingly ordinary life.

  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Sale

Restless

by William Boyd
Save up to 61%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$17.09  

The item you've got your eye on is secondhand. You probably already know that, but just in case!

The estimated retail price shown next to any listed item represents the first-hand prices we've seen elsewhere, or the estimated original retail price of a comparable item of the same quality, construction and material offered elsewhere in new condition.

Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

ISBN: 9780747586203
Author: William Boyd
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: War, Espionage, Mystery, World War II, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 20445 readers)
 

Engaging espionage journey through a woman's past.

If you enjoy tales of espionage with a strong character-driven narrative, "Restless" by William Boyd could be your next gripping read. Boyd masterfully intertwines the thrilling world of wartime spying with a personal story of family and identity. It's a novel that'll keep you speculating and turning the pages, wanting to unravel the complex truths hidden within a seemingly ordinary life.

  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Historical Fiction Books

Shop all
Bournville: A Novel in Seven Occasions
Jonathan Coe | Viking

Bournville: A Novel in Seven Occasions

In one line

Evocative journey through changing British suburban life.

Goodreads 3.78

Condition: Well Read

$8.90 $4.90 45% off

In Ashes Lie - Onyx Court
Marie Brennan | Titan Books

In Ashes Lie - Onyx Court

In one line

Historical London entwines with fae political intrigue.

Goodreads 3.67

Condition: Well Read

$15.90 $6.90 57% off

Son of Svea: A Tale of the People's Home
Lena Andersson, Sarah Death | Other Press

Son of Svea: A Tale of the People's Home

In one line

Satirical saga of Swedish social democracy dynamics.

Goodreads 3.66

Condition: Very Good

$13.90 $8.90 36% off

67% off est. retail
Indignation
Philip Roth | Random House

Indignation

In one line

Sharp campus rebellion against fate and authority

Goodreads 3.78

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

60% off est. retail
Transcription
Kate Atkinson | Black Swan

Transcription

In one line

Espionage and consequences in post-war Britain.

Goodreads 3.49

Condition: Well Read

$8.90 $6.90 22% off

64% off est. retail
Libertie
Kaitlyn Greenidge | Tbs/gbs/transworld

Libertie

In one line

Freedom beyond a prescribed future

Goodreads 3.48

Condition: Like New

$13.90

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Philip Pullman | Canongate Books

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

In one line

Provocative twin-brother retelling of Jesus's story

Goodreads 3.43

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

59% off est. retail
The Day of the Locust
Nathanael West | Penguin Classics

The Day of the Locust

In one line

Dark Hollywood dreams unravel into nightmare.

Goodreads 3.7

Condition: Well Read

$6.90 $4.90 29% off

Ace, King, Knave
Maria McCann | Faber & Faber

Ace, King, Knave

In one line

Intrigue, deception, contrasting women's lives entwined.

Goodreads 3.41

Condition: Like New

$11.90 $6.90 42% off

Eastman Was Here
Alex Gilvarry | Penguin

Eastman Was Here

In one line

Darkly comic downfall of a literary narcissist

Goodreads 3.29

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

Historical Fiction Books

Shop all

Mystery/Crime/Thriller Books

Shop all
Entitlement
Rumaan Alam | Bloomsbury

Entitlement

In one line

When wealth transforms desire

Goodreads 2.95

Condition: Like New

$13.90

All I Want for Christmas
Karen Swan | Pan

All I Want for Christmas

In one line

Festive romance threaded through an art-world mystery

Goodreads 3.97

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

The Sunday Philosophy Club
Alexander McCall Smith | Pantheon Books

The Sunday Philosophy Club

In one line

Edinburgh mystery meets a philosopher’s restless curiosity

Goodreads 3.36

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

Ace, King, Knave
Maria McCann | Faber & Faber

Ace, King, Knave

In one line

Intrigue, deception, contrasting women's lives entwined.

Goodreads 3.41

Condition: Like New

$11.90 $6.90 42% off

The Behaviour of Moths
Poppy Adams | Virago

The Behaviour of Moths

In one line

Haunting sisterhood in a decaying house

Goodreads 3.24

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India
Amish Tripathi | Harpercollins India

Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India

In one line

A forgotten king rises against invasion

Goodreads 3.96

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

The Last Man Standing: The Story of Cadet Thomas Sneyk's Passage Through Officer Training
Phillip A Moses | Echo Books

The Last Man Standing: The Story of Cadet Thomas Sneyk's Passage Through Officer Training

In one line

Raw military training, moral collapse, relentless survival

Goodreads 4.0

Condition: Like New

$13.90

44% off est. retail
The Final Gambit
Jennifer Lynn Barnes | Little Brown & Company

The Final Gambit

In one line

One last puzzle before billions

Goodreads 4.1

Condition: Well Read

$9.90

The American Dream
Alice Huang Wijaya | Penguin Books

The American Dream

In one line

Ethical Dilemmas Meet Youthful Ambitions

Goodreads 3.73

Condition: Like New

$12.90 $8.90 31% off

59% off est. retail
Transcription
Kate Atkinson | Black Swan

Transcription

In one line

Espionage and consequences in post-war Britain.

Goodreads 3.49

Condition: Well Read

$8.90 $6.90 22% off

64% off est. retail

Mystery/Crime/Thriller Books

Shop all

You might enjoy this if…

View book details