THE WESTERN WIND (First edition - first impression - near fine copy - Booker Prize winning author)

Samantha Harvey

ISBN 10: 1787330591 / ISBN 13: 9781787330597

Edité par Jonathan Cape, London, 2018

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First impression of the true first edition, with the number-string sequence: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 on the printer's page. ***Near fine in bright blue paper-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of the spine slightly creased. No other bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean and unmarked. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £16.99. The dustwrapper is clean with no discernible faults. No chips, creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***294 pages. 242mm x 160mm. ***'Samantha Harvey (born 1975) is an English novelist. She won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital", which drew on conventions from multiple genres and fields, including literary fiction, science fiction, and philosophy'. ***'"The Western Wind" is a 2018 novel by the English author Samantha Harvey. Set in the Somerset village of Oakham in 1491, it tells the story of the death of Thomas Newman, a wealthy landowner, from the perspective of John Reve, the village priest. The narrative structure is unorthodox, recounting four days in reverse order, beginning with Shrove Tuesday and ending with Shrove Saturday, the day of Newman's disappearance. The novel initially appears to follow the style of a detective story, as Reve assists the local dean in investigating Newman's disappearance and establishing if any of the villagers played a role in his death. The dean settles on two suspects: the local landowner, Lord Townshend, and Sarah Spenser, a gravely ill woman who falsely confesses to Newman's murder. In the final section (chronologically the first), it is revealed that Reve knew throughout the story that Newman's death was suicide, and that he has hidden the truth from the dean in order to protect Herry Carter, a young parishoner who was with Newman when he died. Critics praised the book's lyrical prose and the construction of Reve as a character: several described him as an unreliable narrator. The novel drew comparisons with Harvey's earlier works for its philosophical tone and fascination with memory, as well as with the works of Hilary Mantel, Virginia Woolf, Ian McEwan and Marilynne Robinson.' (Wiki) ***First impression of the true first edition, in the original dustwrapper, in lovely near fine condition. Uncommon in first impression. The fourth novel by the 2024 Booker Prize winning author of "Orbital". ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE WESTERN WIND (First edition - first impression - near fine copy - Booker Prize winning author)
• Éditeur: Jonathan Cape, London
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1787330591
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781787330597
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition
• Impression: First Impression
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Literature
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found: accident, suicide or murder? The village priest, John Reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessor. But will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, Thomas Newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? And what will happen if he can’t?

Moving back in time towards the moment of Thomas Newman’s death, the story is related by Reve – an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keep. Through his eyes, and his indelible voice, Harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacy.

À propos de l?auteur

Samantha Harvey is the author of The Wilderness, All Is Song, Dear Thief and The Western Wind. She appeared on the longlists for the Bailey’s Prize and the Man Booker, and the shortlists of the James Tait Black Award, the Orange Prize, the Guardian First Book Award and the Walter Scott Prize. The Wilderness won the Betty Trask Award in 2009. She is a tutor on the MA course in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.