The Holder Of the World

by Mukherjee, Bharati

The Holder of the World, (1993) is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is a retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne 's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, placing the story in two centuries (17th and 20th). The novel involves time travel through virtual reality, locating itself in 20th century Boston, 17th century Colonial America, and 17th century India during the spread of the British East India Company. It also references Thomas Pynchon's novel, V..

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1993
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1993
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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st) Slightly smaller book, black cloth spine, black boards, initials embossed on front, gilt lettering bright on spine, remainder mark at pages' bottom edge, 286 pages. DJ glossy and colorfully designed, color-illustration of face in diamond shapes on front, praise for author's books… Read more about this item
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1993
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993 Advance copy for the first edition, in decorated wraps with the same design repeated on the paper slipcase, 286pp. Signed by Bharati Mukherjee directly on the front-free endpage. Faint shelf wear, else book and slipcase in fine condition.
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HarperCollins,, (1993.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First Canadian edition. A novel about the meeting of 2 cultures, the Puritan New England and the Mughal Indian, in the stories of 17th c Hannah Easton and 20th c Beigh Masters. This edition has HarperCollins on the title page, but a Knopf dj lacking a… Read more about this item
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1993
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/very near Fine. 8vo. [11], 5-285, [9] pp. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $22.00 on front flap of jacket. Small remainder mark to the top textblock, else Fine.
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New York: Knopf, 1993. First edition. Softcover. 285 pages. Advance reading copy. A novel from the author of the National Book Critics Circle Award winning "The Middleman and Other Stories.". A fine unread copy in wrappers in fine cardstock slipcase and still in the original shrinkwrap slit open to verify signature. Signed by Mukherjee on the front free endpaper.… Read more about this item
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HarperCollins,, (1993.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First Canadian edition. SIGNED by author on title page - a novel about the meeting of 2 cultures, the Puritan New England and the Mughal Indian, in the stories of 17th c Hannah Easton and 20th c Beigh Masters. This edition has HarperCollins on the… Read more about this item
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1993
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NY: Alfred A Knopf, 1993. Book. Illus. by Mitzi Rawls. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. "An amazing literary feat and a masterpiece of storytelling. Once again, Bharati Mukherjee prove she is one of our foremost writers, with the literary muscles to weave both the future and the past into a tale that is singularly intelligent… Read more about this item
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1993
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 1993 1st Edition ***SIGNED*** by the author. In NF/F condition. The late author's 4th novel is a retelling of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, involving time travel via virtual reality between the 17th century India & 20th century Boston. The novel also references Pynchon's… Read more about this item
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1993
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New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 286 pages. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies… Read more about this item
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Alfred A Knopf, 1993-09-28. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2000 8.7000 6.0000. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. Like shelf wear. May contain some writing and or highlighting within.
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