One Man's Bible
by Gao, Xingjian
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First American Edition, having been translated from the original Mandarin by Mabel Lee, Honorary Associate Professor of Chinese at the University of Sydney and translator also of the author's Soul Mountain. The author was the first Chinese recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Near superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out but for abbreviated remainder mark along bottom edge, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. 450 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
E-book extras: "No -isms": A Conversation with Gao Xingjian; "Translating Gao: Mabel Lee on Gao Xingjian."One Man's Bible is the second novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Gao Xingjian to appear in English. Following on the heels of his highly praised Soul Mountain (also published by PerfectBound), this later work is as candid as the first, and written with the same grace and beauty.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 356234
- Title
- One Man's Bible
- Author
- Gao, Xingjian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chinese author Nobel Prize in Literature Gao Xingjian Mabel Lee
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