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Absolution

by Patrick Flanery

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London: Atlantic, 2012. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6.5". None. A signed first edition of Patrick Flanery's work of South African modern fiction. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline Absolution tells the story of modern South Africa and the shadow left upon it from Apartheid. It is the debut novel from American author Patrick Flanery. In the original black cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in lovely condition. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with slight shelf wear to the extremities. Bookseller's label to front of wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Signed by the author to the title page. Fine

Synopsis

PATRICK FLANERY was born and raised in the USA. After earning a BFA in film from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts he worked for 3 years in the film industry before moving to the UK, where he completed a doctorate in 20th-century English literature at the University of Oxford. He wrote his doctoral thesis on the publishing and adaptation history of Evelyn Waugh's novels. He has written for Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader's Quarterly and the Times Literary Supplement , as well as publishing scholarly articles on British and South African literature and film in academic journals.

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
726K14
Title
Absolution
Author
Patrick Flanery
Illustrator
None
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Atlantic
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2012
Size
8.5" by 6.5"
Keywords
Apartheid South Africa Patrick Flanery South Africa

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