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The Stone Virgin
by Barry Unsworth
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1985. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First UK Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine price clipped dust jacket. Slight page browning to the outer edges, common with this book. Signed and Inscribed the author on the half title page.
Synopsis
BARRY UNSWORTH was born in 1930 in Durham, and now lives in Italy. He is the author of many novels, including Pascali's Island , which was shortlisted for the 1980 Booker Prize; Stone Virgin (1985); Sacred Hunger , which was joint winner of the 1992 Booker Prize; Morality Play , which was shortlisted for the 1995 Booker Prize; Losing Nelson (1999); The Songs of the Kings (2002); The Ruby in Her Navel (2006); Land of Marvels (2009) and The Quality of Mercy .
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- Bookseller
- MDS Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000477
- Title
- The Stone Virgin
- Author
- Barry Unsworth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
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- Fine
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- Half Title
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