On the Black Hill
by CHATWIN, Bruce
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Costa Book award (Whitbread Prize) for first novel; source for the 1987 film directed by Andrew Grieve.
Synopsis
On the Black Hill is a novel by Bruce Chatwin published in 1982 and winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for that year. In 1987 it was made into a film, directed by Andrew Grieve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51656
- Title
- On the Black Hill
- Author
- CHATWIN, Bruce
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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