the Moon

Children of the Moon by Anthony De Sa, published by Doubleday Canada in 2019. This is the Canadian hardcover first edition and first printing, with the complete number line ending in 1 and the original dust jacket. Hardcover ISBN 9780385685979.

Set across Tanzania, Mozambique and Canada over several decades, the novel follows outsiders confronting albinism, prejudice, colonialism, war and the enduring effects of memory. It combines an intimate story of human connection with the turbulent history surrounding Mozambique’s struggle for independence.

Anthony De Sa is a Canadian novelist whose earlier collection Barnacle Love was a finalist for both the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Toronto Book Award. This copy is personally inscribed and signed by De Sa on the title page; portions of the handwritten inscription are difficult to decipher.

The seller grades the book Very Good. Page toning is present, and the dust jacket shows light visible edge and corner wear. The jacket is protected in a removable clear plastic cover. Please review the photographs for the inscription and copy-specific condition.