Rachel Kushner Signed & Dated true 1st/1st Creation Lake Booker Prize Shortlist

Description: A signed and dated unread copy of the true 1st edition - the US edition was published 2 days before the UK Cape HB edition - of the highly-rated 4th/latest novel from award-winning American author Rachel Kushner (b. 1968). Her previous novel 'The Mars Room ', was Shortlisted for the 2018 Booker Prize. ** This book was named on the 2024 Booker Prize Longlist and the subsequent Shortlist. Many critics considered this is as a strong contender for the prize, albeit behind the longstanding clear favourite, 'James ' by Percival Everett. ** 'Creation Lake ', published by Scribner in New York on 3 September 2024, 1st edition, large modern hardback, [x] + 407 pages. Hand signed by Rachel Kushner at the title page and dated 8 September 2024 (in US format) at a signing event held 5 days after the book was published. The book was inscribed for Edward Kabak, a noted US book collector and bookseller, who owns the longstanding firm of Affordably Rare based in Connecticut. Internally in As New unread condition. Externally in fine condition, save for some storage wear to the spine ends of the book and dustjacket from production/storage in the US. The thick paper the publisher has chosen for the dustjacket is very 'curly' on the inner flaps of this copy and all other copies of this US edition that I have handled and seen. ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 ** Seductive and cunning American spy-for-hire Sadie Smith has been sent by her mysterious but powerful employers to a remote corner of France. Her mission: to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists influenced by the beliefs of an enigmatic elder, Bruno Lacombe, who has rejected civilisation, lives in a Neanderthal cave, and believes the path to enlightenment is a return to primitivism. Sadie casts her cynical eye over this region of ancient farms and sleepy villages, and finds Bruno’s idealism laughable, but just as she is certain she’s the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, his own tragic story. Beneath this taut, dazzling story of espionage and intrigue lies one of a woman caught in the crossfire between the past and the future, and a profound treatise on human history. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £17, Canada/Japan £25, Aus/NZ £27, US £28. 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 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: 54.99 GBP

Location: Telford

End Time: 2025-01-14T18:37:40.000Z

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