New York:: Penguin,, (2007.). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in stiff illustrated wrappers (a new copy). Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Novel issued as a paperback original by this award-winning poet and writer. From the back cover: "For Black, a mural artist in East L.A., his city's tumbledown landscape is his canvas. Residing in a ramshackle apartment above The Ugly Store, he lives for his art and obsesses over Sweet Girl, the transsexual stripper who serves as his muse. As Black navigates life alongside the Los Angeles River, 'iridescent in its concrete sleeve,' he enlists his friends - Iggy, the beautiful tattoo artist who has beguiled Hollywood's elite, and Bomboy, a wealthy Rwandan butcher - as he confronts his past and struggles to find his place in the world." Cover praise from Walter Mosley and Russell Banks. SIGNED on the title page. 291 pp.

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From the author of the award-winning GraceLand comes a searing, dazzlingly written novel of a tarnished City of Angels Praised as “singular” ( The Philadelphia Inquirer ) and “extraordinary” ( The New York Times Book Review ), GraceLand stunned critics and instantly established Chris Abani as an exciting new voice in fiction. In his second novel, set against the uncompromising landscape of East L.A., Abani follows a struggling artist named Black, whose life and friendships reveal a world far removed from the mainstream. Through Black’s journey of self- discovery, Abani raises essential questions about poverty, religion, and ethnicity in America today. The Virgin of Flames , a marvelous and gritty novel filled with indelible images and unforgettable characters, confirms Chris Abani as an immensely talented writer.

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Title: THE VIRGIN OF FLAMES.
Author: Abani, Chris
Format/Binding: SIGNED first edition -
Book Condition: New Fine in stiff illustrated wrappers (a new copy)
Publisher: Penguin,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: (2007.)
Keywords: los angeles, california setting, arc, proof, nigerian born author, african author,
Bookseller catalogs: Modern first editions;

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