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The Virgin of Flames: (Signed & Inscribed by author)
by Chris Abani
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Signed and inscribed trade paperback edition. Full number line. VG+/VG+, text block papges appear toned. Shelf wear and minor bumping to edges and corners of cover. Area of light soiling (3x1") on back free end paper. 8x5.25in.
Synopsis
From the author of the award-winning GraceLand comes a searing, dazzlingly written novel of a tarnished City of Angels Praised as “singular” ( The Philadelphia Inquirer ) and “extraordinary” ( The New York Times Book Review ), GraceLand stunned critics and instantly established Chris Abani as an exciting new voice in fiction. In his second novel, set against the uncompromising landscape of East L.A., Abani follows a struggling artist named Black, whose life and friendships reveal a world far removed from the mainstream. Through Black’s journey of self- discovery, Abani raises essential questions about poverty, religion, and ethnicity in America today. The Virgin of Flames , a marvelous and gritty novel filled with indelible images and unforgettable characters, confirms Chris Abani as an immensely talented writer.
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- Bookseller
- JCO Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55
- Title
- The Virgin of Flames
- Author
- Chris Abani
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 290
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- VG+/VG+
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly better than Very Good Condition. Very...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- 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...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
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