Gabriel Krauze - Who They Was Signed 1st print 2020 Booker Prize Longlist debut

Description: A signed (by way of a loose bookplate) 1st edition/1st printing of the highly acclaimed debut novel from London-based Polish author Gabriel Krauze, which has been receiving strong reviews and was named on 28 July 2020 as one of the 13 novels featured on the 2020 Booker Prize Longlist. 1st printings of this book are quite uncommon as there seemed to be a huge logistical issue upon release. The book came out several weeks after the Booker Longlist was announced but on release it appeared evident that all the copies supplied to bookchains and bookshops were 2nd printings not 1st! 'Who They Was ' published by 4th Estate, London on 3 September 2020, 1st edition, standard modern hardback, [iv] + 332 pages. Flat hand signed by the author at a loose special publisher bookplate. In fine unread condition, dustjacket in removable protective plastic sleeve. Booker Prize sticker to the front panel. Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020 'This life is like being in an ocean. Some people keep swimming towards the bottom. Some people touch the bottom with one foot, or even both, and then push themselves off it to get back up to the top, where you can breathe. Others get to the bottom and decide they want to stay there. I don’t want to get to the bottom because I’m already drowning.' This is a story of a London you won’t find in any guidebooks. This is a story about what it’s like to exist in the moment, about boys too eager to become men, growing up in the hidden war zones of big cities – and the girls trying to make it their own way. This is a story of reputations made and lost, of violence and vengeance – and never counting the cost. This is a story of concrete towers and blank eyed windows, of endless nights in police stations and prison cells, of brotherhood and betrayal. This is about the boredom, the rush, the despair, the fear and the hope. This is about what’s left behind. ‘Arrives on the literary scene like the sound of gunfire over a south Kilburn housing estate … With its distinctive argot and moments of ultraviolence, Who They Was is akin to A Clockwork Orange – except that instead of a well-heeled author’s fantastical brainchild, it is a hyperrealistic tale from a writer who has lived the lifestyle it describes’ Guardian Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £13, Canada/Japan £16, Aus/NZ £17, US £21. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business e-mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.

Price: 48.99 GBP

Location: Telford

End Time: 2024-03-19T20:33:47.000Z

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