Click for full-size.
SACRED GAMES: A Novel
by Chandra, Vikram
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0061130354
- ISBN 13
- 9780061130359
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: HarperCollins, 2007. Fine in fine jacket.. Inscribed first US edition, a clean and sharp copy of this award-winning novel set in India. 9.25'' x 6.25''. Original red paper boards with black spine. In original unclipped ($27.95) dust jacket. Fore-edge machine deckle. 916 pages. Inscribed by Chandra on title page. Bright, sharp and tight. Appears unread.
Synopsis
Seven years in the making, Sacred Games is an epic of exceptional richness and power. Vikram Chandra's novel draws the reader deep into the life of Inspector Sartaj Singh—and into the criminal underworld of Ganesh Gaitonde, the most wanted gangster in India.Sartaj, one of the very few Sikhs on the Mumbai police force, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers. But "the silky Sikh" is now past forty, his marriage is over and his career prospects are on the slide. When Sartaj gets an anonymous tip-off as to the secret hide-out of the legendary boss of G-Company, he's determined that he'll be the one to collect the prize. Vikram Chandra's keenly anticipated new novel is a magnificent story of friendship and betrayal, of terrible violence, of an astonishing modern city and its dark side. Drawing inspiration from the classics of nineteenth-century fiction, mystery novels, Bollywood movies and Chandra's own life and research on the streets of Mumbai, Sacred Games evokes with devastating realism the way we live now but resonates with the intelligence and emotional depth of the best of literature.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42956
- Title
- SACRED GAMES: A Novel
- Author
- Chandra, Vikram
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0061130354
- ISBN 13
- 9780061130359
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 21st century,South Asian
Terms of Sale
Type Punch Matrix
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All items are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions), first editions (i.e. first printings), unless otherwise noted.
All items subject to prior sale. Expedited, overnight, or international shipping, as well as other carriers, may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders are packed with great care and receive tracking information, as well as a direct contact in case of any questions.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us.
About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Type Punch Matrix
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. TPM is a member firm of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The Great Formosa Hoax
George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. His book took London by storm. Learn more...
Collecting Nebula Award Winners of the 1970s
The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Learn about the winners of the 1970s!
