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Anthills of the Savannah
by Chinua Achebe
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1987. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None . The first edition, first impression of this Booker Prize finalist novel by Chinua Achebe, a bright copy complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Finalist for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1987. Written by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe. Praised by critics upon its publication, it is considered to be one of the most important novels to come out of Africa in the later part of the twentieth century. Concerning the political situation in fictional African country of Kangan, where a Sandhurst-trained officer takes power after a military coup, told from the point of view and through the experiences of three friends. Complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Anthills of the Savannah is a 1987 novel by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. A finalist for the 1987 Booker Prize for Fiction, it has been described as the "most important novel to come out of Africa in the [1980s]."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 801A32
- Title
- Anthills of the Savannah
- Author
- Chinua Achebe
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions booker prize chinua achebe booker prize
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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