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MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN
by Rushdie, Salman
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039451470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394514703
- Seller
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N Scituate, Rhode Island
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$450.00
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About This Item
Knopf, 1981-03-12. Hardcover. Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1981. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Fine, grey and maroon binding with silver lettering on front board and spine, deckle fore-edge, dog eared page 35/36, mild scattered foxing to pastedowns/endpapers and text block edges, in a Near Fine, trace spine fade, bit of sunning to panels/flaps and verso, very small tear top front panel edge, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 446pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Synopsis
Midnight's Children is an epic book of magical realism, a poioumenon about India's transition from British colonialism to independence. It was written by Salman Rushdie in 1981 and is considered an example of postcolonial literature. The story is expressed through various characters and is contexted by actual historical events as with historical fiction. Midnight's Children won both the 1981 Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for the same year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mark Lavendier, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- SKU1027549
- Title
- MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN
- Author
- Rushdie, Salman
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039451470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394514703
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1981-03-12
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mark Lavendier, Bookseller
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N Scituate, Rhode Island
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