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Childhood

Childhood

Childhood
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Childhood

by Alexis, Andre

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Near Fine
ISBN 10
0805059814
ISBN 13
9780805059816
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Henry Holt & Co, 1998-09-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark.

Synopsis

André Alexis was born in Trinidad in 1957 and grew up in Canada. His debut novel, Childhood (1998), won the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, shared the Trillium Award, and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Rogers Communications Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. It has been published around the world. He is also the author of an internationally acclaimed collection of short stories, Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa (1994), which was shortlisted for a Regional Commonwealth Prize, and he has published a play, Lambton Kent (1999). André Alexis lives in Toronto, where he is at work on his next novel.

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Bookseller
The Book Scouts CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
sku520010249
Title
Childhood
Author
Alexis, Andre
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0805059814
ISBN 13
9780805059816
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1998-09-01
Size
5x1x8
X weight
15 oz

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