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A PASSAGE TO INDIA
by Forster, E. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt, Brace & Co. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. ; Beige cloth cover is toned with some soiling and wear to corners and spine caps. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet dated 1956. Pages are clean and pristine. ; Harbrace Modern Classics; 14.1 X 5.9 X 1.0 inches .
Synopsis
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British rule among the Indian people. The book has received several awards, including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 874
- Title
- A PASSAGE TO INDIA
- Author
- Forster, E. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & Co
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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