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Sacred Hunger
by Barry Unsworth
- Used
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Item Price
$50.32
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About This Item
This book is in very good condition. 1 small closed tear top right of the rear jacket. Otherwise cover and jacket are very clean with no signs of wear. Extra postage fees will apply due to the weight of this book.
Synopsis
Sacred Hunger is a historical novel by Barry Unsworth first published in 1992. It was joint winner of the Booker Prize that year, sharing the position with Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient. The story is set in the mid 18th century and centers around the Liverpool Merchant, a slave ship employed in the triangular trade, a central trade route in the Atlantic slave trade.
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On Jun 26 2012, Okfine said:
It was a great read, full of truth and realism.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book and Record Bar
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CBRB359
- Title
- Sacred Hunger
- Author
- Barry Unsworth
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1992
Terms of Sale
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We are a physical shop in South East London - West Norwood - right next to the train station. A huge selection of first editions is available to look at by dappointment in our basement, including some very rare items. We do not stock much in the way of Antiquarian books
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