A GOOD MAN IN AFRICA
by Boyd, William
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- Hardcover
- first
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1981. First British Edition. The author's scarce second book and first novel, set in the mythical West African country of Kinjanja. First Impression. Octavo; tan paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; 251pp. Tiny, barely-discernable gray smudge to lower edge of textblock, else Fine in a Fine dustjacket, unclipped, with a faint hint of sunning to spine.
Synopsis
A Good Man in Africa is the debut novel of Scottish writer William Boyd, a black comedy that follows the career of Morgan Leafy, a drunken English diplomat being blackmailed by an African politician as the country slowly descends into chaos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1177
- Title
- A GOOD MAN IN AFRICA
- Author
- Boyd, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- NOAMZ
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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