The Good Terrorist
by Doris Lessing
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. A fine first edition, first impression, of Doris Lessing's Booker Prize shortlisted political novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.'The Good Terrorist' is a political novel, revolving around radicals in London who delve into terrorist activies.Written by Doris Lessing. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia, in 1919, and moved with her family to Southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than thirty books—novels, stories, reportage, poems, and plays. In 2007, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 739P34
- Title
- The Good Terrorist
- Author
- Doris Lessing
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Good Terrorist doris lessing booker prize communist doris lessing harrolds bombing
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Dustwrapper
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- Publisher's cloth
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