THE HOLDER OF THE WORLD [A Novel]
by Mukherjee, Bharati
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Printed wrappers. A fine copy in fine publisher's printed slipcase
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Advance reading copy of the first edition. pp. [xii], 286. 8vo. Printed wrappers. A fine copy in fine publisher's printed slipcase. Advance reading copy of the first edition. pp. [xii], 286. 8vo. Signed by Bharati Mukherjee on the front flyleaf.
Synopsis
The Holder of the World, (1993) is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee. It is a retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne 's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter, placing the story in two centuries (17th and 20th). The novel involves time travel through virtual reality, locating itself in 20th century Boston, 17th century Colonial America, and 17th century India during the spread of the British East India Company. It also references Thomas Pynchon's novel, V..
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- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 327125
- Title
- THE HOLDER OF THE WORLD [A Novel]
- Author
- Mukherjee, Bharati
- Format/Binding
- Pp. [xii], 286. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Printed wrappers. A fine copy in fine publisher's printed slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Advance reading copy of the first edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Literature
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