BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

The First Man

The First Man

The First Man Paperback - 2001

by Camus, Albert

Add to wish list
  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Used - Very good

Description

Paperback. Very Good.
Ask the seller a question Add to wish list
A$9.65
A$16.58 Delivery to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 40 days
More delivery options
Ships from World of Books Ltd (West Sussex, United Kingdom)

Details

  • Title The First Man
  • Author Camus, Albert
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group
  • Publication date December 6, 2001
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR002800693
  • ISBN 9780141185231 / 0141185236
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.76 x 5.04 x 0.57 in (19.71 x 12.80 x 1.45 cm)
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 1

About World of Books Ltd West Sussex, United Kingdom

Biblio member since 2007

In 2002, World of Books was founded on an ethos to do good, protect the planet, and support charities by enabling more goods to be reused. Since then, we've grown into a global pioneer, dedicated to helping people read more and waste less. Through the World of Books brand, customers can now buy and sell with us! We provide affordable, preloved books to book lovers all around the world, while also giving people the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet by trading in their unwanted books and media for cash. Through the B2B side of our business we've developed technology to help charities sell in bulk, meaning they can clear much needed floor space and make money for great causes at the same time. A new book will be sold once but their stories can be enjoyed by more than one owner. After all, a story doesn't change because it's been read before!

Terms of Sale:

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply email customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we will quickly resolve any issues you may have. If you have any other queries about your order, please email customerservice@worldofbooks.com. Our goal is to deliver to our customers the best possible service and we hope your experience of dealing with us lives up to our promise. If for whatever reason we fail to meet your expectations then please let us know.

Browse books from World of Books Ltd

Reader reviews for The First Man

From the publisher

The unfinished manuscript of The First Man was discovered in the wreckage of car accident in which Camus died in 1960. Although it was not published for over thirty years, it was an instant bestseller when it finally appeared in 1994. The 'first man' is Jacques Cormery, whose poverty-stricken childhood in Algiers is made bearable by his love for his silent and illiterate mother, and by the teacher who transforms his view of the world. The most autobiographical of Camus's novels, it gives profound insights into his life and the powerful themes underlying his work.

Albert Camus was born in Algeria in 1913. The works that established his international reputation include THE PLAGUE, THE FALL, THE REBEL and THE OUTSIDER. Camus died in a road accident in 1960 and is remembered as one of the greatest philsophical novelists of the twentieth century.

From the jacket flap

In The First Man Albert Camus tells the story of Jacques Cormery, a boy who lived a life much like his own. Camus summons up the sights, sounds, and textures of a childhood circumscribed by poverty and a father's death yet redeemed by the austere beauty of Algeria and the boy's attachment to his nearly deaf-mute mother. The result is a moving journey through the lost landscape of youth that also discloses the wellspring of Camus' aesthetic powers and moral vision.
tracking-