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In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination
by Atwood, Margaret
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About This Item
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McLelland & Stewart, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. A fine collection of essays and critical reviews on science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction and historical fiction. Unique in the trade, being both SIGNED by the author Margaret Atwood and with a bookplate SIGNED by Ursula K. Le Guin laid in. Stated First Edition, with "1" in number line present. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Short octavo format, with 255 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
Margaret Atwood’s books have been published in over forty countries. She is the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. In addition to The Handmaid’s Tale , her novels include Cat’s Eye , shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Alias Grace , which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; The Blind Assassin , winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; Oryx and Crake , shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize; and her most recent novel, The Year of the Flood . She lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson. www.margaretatwood.ca
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- 351526
- Title
- In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination
- Author
- Atwood, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McLelland & Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- signed Margaret Atwood Ursula Le Guin science fiction
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