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Arthur & George
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2006. This hardcover is the stated First American Edition and comes with its illustrated dust jacket and deckled-edge pages. The printing is not specified in the available copyright-page photograph.
Barnes draws upon the real-life Great Wyrley case to bring together Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, celebrated creator of Sherlock Holmes, and George Edalji, a Midlands solicitor imprisoned following a miscarriage of justice. The novel explores identity, racial prejudice, guilt, truth and the workings of the Edwardian legal system through the intersecting lives of two very different men.
Arthur & George was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize and was a finalist for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. This copy is flat signed by Julian Barnes on the title page, without a dedication or personalized inscription.
Very Good overall condition, with hardcover binding, dust jacket and deckled-edge pages. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for protection in transit.
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Arthur & George by Julian Barnes, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2006. This hardcover is the stated First American Edition and comes with its illustrated dust jacket and deckled-edge pages. The printing is not specified in the available copyright-page photograph.
Barnes draws upon the real-life Great Wyrley case to bring together Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, celebrated creator of Sherlock Holmes, and George Edalji, a Midlands solicitor imprisoned following a miscarriage of justice. The novel explores identity, racial prejudice, guilt, truth and the workings of the Edwardian legal system through the intersecting lives of two very different men.
Arthur & George was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize and was a finalist for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. This copy is flat signed by Julian Barnes on the title page, without a dedication or personalized inscription.
Very Good overall condition, with hardcover binding, dust jacket and deckled-edge pages. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for protection in transit.
