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Sacred Hunger (ARC)

by Unsworth, Barry

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  • Paperback
  • first
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Near Fine Plus.
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About This Item

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1992. Trace wear to cover edges and a bump to top rear fore corner that has produced short impact creases to about one-third of the leaves, else a nice tight copy with square spine. Referred by the publisher as "uncorrected advanced proofs". Co-winner, along with Ondaatje's "English Patient", of the 1992 Booker Prize.. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine Plus.. Advance Reading Copy.

Synopsis

Sacred Hunger is a historical novel by Barry Unsworth first published in 1992. It was joint winner of the Booker Prize that year, sharing the position with Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient. The story is set in the mid 18th century and centers around the Liverpool Merchant, a slave ship employed in the triangular trade, a central trade route in the Atlantic slave trade.

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On Jun 26 2012, Okfine said:
It was a great read, full of truth and realism.

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Seller
Purpora Books CA (CA)
Seller's Inventory #
8737
Title
Sacred Hunger (ARC)
Author
Unsworth, Barry
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine Plus.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1992
Keywords
Booker Prize

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About Purpora Books

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Reading Copy
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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
First Edition
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine
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Leaves
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Edges
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