Cambridge
by Phillips. Caryl
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Pleasley, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Bloomsbury 1987 (1st UK) 0. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition, first impression. By the author of 'Higher Ground' here two worlds are connected by slavery in this powerful novel set in the Caribbean. One or two sl. foxing marks otherwise Fine in a Fine d/w.
Synopsis
Dramatic and challenging novel about freedom and prejudice by one of the most important authors of his generationCambridge is a powerful and haunting novel set in that uneasy time between the abolition of the slave trade and the emancipation of the slaves. It is the story of Emily Cambridge, a young woman sent from England to visit her father's West Indian plantation, and Cambridge, a plantation slave, educated and Christianised by his first master in England and now struggling to maintain his dignity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chris Martin Modern First Editions (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1042
- Title
- Cambridge
- Author
- Phillips. Caryl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury 1987 (1st UK) 0
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Chris Martin Modern First Editions
Biblio member since 2010
Pleasley, Nottinghamshire
About Chris Martin Modern First Editions
I am a dealer in Modern First Editions and have been since 1986.
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- SL.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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