THE YEAR OF THE RUNAWAYS

London, England: Picador Books, 2015. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. London, England: Picador Books, 2015. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 470 pages. The author's breakthrough second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the American Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Sunjeev Sahota's "The Year of The Runaways". A contemporary epic narrative, beautifully, movingly, and eloquently written. "Three young men, and one unforgettable woman, come together in a journey from India to England, where they hope to begin something new: To support their families; to build their futures; to show their worth; to escape the past. They have almost no idea what awaits them. Unfolds over the course of one shattering year (hence the title) in which the destinies of these four characters become irreversibly entwined, a year in which they are forced to rely on one another in ways they never could have foreseen, and in which their hopes of breaking free of the past are decimated by the punishing realities of immigrant life. A novel of extraordinary ambition and authority, about what it means and what it costs to make a new life, about the capaciousness of the human spirit, and the resurrection of tenderness and humanity in the face of unspeakable suffering" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Sunjeev Sahota collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the title page by Sunjeev Sahota. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (British) still available online and is in especially condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Precedes and should NOT be confused with the American Edition. Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist of the Booker Prize in 2015 for "The Year of The Runaways". One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. . ISBN 1447241649.