The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Diaz, Junot
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1594489580
- ISBN 13
- 9781594489587
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Riverhead Hardcover, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. First edition as indicated by the year 2007 stated on both the title page and the copyright page; second printing as indicated by number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. First state dust jacket with a quote by Walter Mosley. Some light soiling to dust jacket and board edges.
Synopsis
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) is a best-selling novel written by Dominican author Junot Díaz. Although a work of fiction, the novel is set in New Jersey where Díaz was raised and deals explicitly with his ancestral homeland's experience under dictator Rafael Trujillo. It has received numerous positive reviews from critics and went on to win numerous prestigious awards in 2008, such as the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1503073
- Title
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
- Author
- Diaz, Junot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1594489580
- ISBN 13
- 9781594489587
- Publisher
- U.S.A.: Riverhead Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
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Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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