Amriika
by Vassanji, M G
M. G. Vassanji was born in Kenya and raised in Tanzania. Before coming to Canada in 1978, he attended M.I.T., and later was writer-in-residence at the University of Iowa in their prestigious International Writing Program. Vassanji’s fiction to date comprises five novels and a book of short stories: The Gunny Sack (1989), which won a Regional Commonwealth Writers Prize; No New Land (1991); Uhuru Street (short stories, 1992); The Book of Secrets (1994), a national bestseller and the winner of the inaugural Giller Prize; Amriika (1999); and, most recently, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall (2003), which won The Giller Prize.Vassanji was awarded the Harbourfront Festival Prize in 1994, in recognition of his achievement in and contribution to the world of letters, and was in that same year chosen as one of twelve Canadians on Maclean’s Honour Roll.M. G. Vassanji lives in Toronto.
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Amriika: A Novel
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Signed By Author. Pp. 412, from the Giller-prize-winning author. Signed and dedicated by the author on title page. ""Amriika is a novel of betrayal, disillusionment, and discovery set in America during three highly charged decades in the nation’s history. In the late sixties, Ramji, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto, Canada: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1999. First printing. Signed by author on title page. Lightly bumped on ends of spine, light scratch (1/8 inch) on fore edge, else near fine. DJ lightly wrinkled on head of spine, rubbed along front flap fold, else near fine. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Mr. Vassanji has won numerous awards for his books: the GG, the Giller ( multiple), etc. . The In-Between World of Vikram Lall & The Book of Secrets are some of his noted works. In this Book, Amriika, Vassanji explores the theme that every… Read more about this item Item Price
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AMRiiKA
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McClelland & Stewart, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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AMRiiKA : A novel
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1999. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Very little to no wear. Quite clean. "A remarkable novel of personal and political awakening that spans three decades and explores the eternal quest for home. It is a quintessentially North American novel, told from the point of view of a man from Dar… Read more about this item Item Price
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Amriika
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