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Fragrant Harbour
by John Lanchester
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber, 2002. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A fine signed first edition of this moving novel set in Hong Kong during troubling times, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, second impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Set in Hong Kong, 'Fragrant Harbour' is told through the eyes of several people, following the city as it's passed from British to Chinese rule.Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.Written by John Lanchester. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He was brought up in the Far East and educated in England. He is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and is on the editorial board of the London Review of Books . The Debt to Pleasure (1996), won the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Betty Trask Prize, the Hawthornden Prize, and a Julia Child Award. His second novel, Mr. Phillips , was published in 2000. His most recent novel is Fragrant Harbour . He lives in London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 761P5
- Title
- Fragrant Harbour
- Author
- John Lanchester
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Fragrant Harbour john lanchester hong kong dawn stone john lanchester james tait black memorial prize
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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