Childhood
by Alexis, Andre
André Alexis was born in Trinidad in 1957 and grew up in Canada. His debut novel, Childhood (1998), won the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, shared the Trillium Award, and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Rogers Communications Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. It has been published around the world. He is also the author of an internationally acclaimed collection of short stories, Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa (1994), which was shortlisted for a Regional Commonwealth Prize, and he has published a play, Lambton Kent (1999).André Alexis lives in Toronto, where he is at work on his next novel.
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Henry Holt, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First American Edition, First Printing. Signed by author on title page. Both book and jacket are in fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.
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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. 1st . Paperback. New. First Canadian Edition. 8vo, ill. softcover (no Canadian hardcover issued). First novel. Winner of the Chapters First Novel Award and Trillium Prize. Very Fine, New, unread copy. Trinidad-born author, now living in Canada. SIGNED on the title page. No remainder mark. Author is the winner of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York:: Henry Holt,, (1994). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. First novel (second book) by this Afro-Canadian author, who was born in Trinidad. Set in southern Ontario in the 1950s and 1960s. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Books in Canada First Book and Trillium awards, shortlisted… Read more about this item Item Price
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McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1998. Paperback. 0771006659 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Edgewear to covers. Dent and scrape to top edge of text block. ; 8.4 X 5.1 X 0.9 inches . Item Price
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McClelland and Stewart. Very Good. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0771006659 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Light sunning to spine. Inscribed and dated by author to previous owner in year of publication. Erasure smudge on upper… Read more about this item Item Price
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Childhood
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London: Bloomsbury, 1998. First Edition . First Edition,/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine Book in a Fine Dust Jackeet. Signed and dated by the author on the title page.
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Henry Holt & Co, 1998-09-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. First Edition . First Edition./First Printing. Softcover original. Fine in Pictorial wrappers with french flaps. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. The author's first novel. Winner of the Books in Canada first novel award, and shortlisted for the Giller Prize.
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McClelland & Stewart, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Childhood
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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. First Edition. . Soft Cover/French Flaps. Very Good. Near Fine 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.265 clean tight copy minuscule crease to front lower edge.
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McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine. 1998. Paperback. 0771006659 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8.399999991432000 X 5.099999994798000 X 0.899999999082000 inches; Signed by Author . Item Price
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Childhood
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