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Slow Man [Limited Edition, Signed]

Slow Man [Limited Edition, Signed]

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Slow Man [Limited Edition, Signed]

by COETZEE, J.M

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London: Secker & Warburg, 2005. First UK Edition. Limited Issue, one of 100 numbered copies signed by the author. Octavo; black and beige leather over boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; marbled endpapers; slipcase; 263pp, [1]. Fine in a Fine slipcase, without dustjacket, as issued. The South African Nobel Prize winner's tenth novel, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2005.

Synopsis

Slow Man is a 2005 novel by South African/Australian author J. M. Coetzee, and concerns a man who must learn to adapt after losing a leg in a road accident. The novel has many varied themes, including the nature of care, the relationship between an author and his characters, and man's drive to leave a legacy. It is Coetzee's first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.

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Bookseller
Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
18017
Title
Slow Man [Limited Edition, Signed]
Author
COETZEE, J.M
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First UK Edition
Publisher
Secker & Warburg
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2005
Bookseller catalogs
Modern Fiction;

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Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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