Publicado por Picador, New York, 2011
ISBN 10: 0312429533 ISBN 13: 9780312429539
Librería: Walther's Books, Hopkins, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First Thus. First American trade paperback printing. Used, with normal to light reading wear; the interior is clean and the binding is tight with no creases to the spine.
Publicado por Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, MN, 2010
Librería: Walther's Books, Hopkins, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: As New. First American Edition. Uncorrected Proof.
Publicado por Graywolf Press, 2010, 2010
Librería: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
First edition Fine and bright in like dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Quite handsome all around. Tipped in various book reviews for the book.
Publicado por Knopf Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 2010
ISBN 10: 0307399389 ISBN 13: 9780307399380
Librería: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+, Not Price Clipped. Canadian First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.
Publicado por Graywolf Press, St. Paul, 2010
Librería: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine/Fine. 1st.
Publicado por Minneapolis, MN: Graywolf Press, 2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 1555975569 ISBN 13: 9781555975562
Librería: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 238 pages. Published in 2010. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the American Ediiton and copies that are signed on a bookplate. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Per Petterson's "Jeg forbanner tidens elv" in a felicitous English translation. The fourth novel by Per Petterson to be translated into English. It is a prequel to his second novel, "In The Wake" (2006). "Examines lives half-lived, ending and perhaps beginning anew. In 1989, 37-year-old Arvid Jansen's marriage is ending and his mother is dying of cancer. Hoping to leave his marital woes behind in Oslo, Jansen follows his Danish-born mother to her home country, to the beach house where the family spent summers. During the ferry ride and the following days in Denmark, Jansen recalls his childhood bond with his mother and his decision, after two years of college, to leave school and join his fellow Communists in the factories. He struggles with his commitment to Communism - the title is a line from a poem by Mao Tse Tung - and with his place in his family and the larger world. Petterson blends hope with gorgeously evoked melancholy to come up with a heart-breaking and cautiously optimistic work" (Allison Block). An absolute "must-have" title for Per Petterson collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed and dated (shortly after publication) in blue ink-pen on the title page by the author: "12.9.2010 Per Petterson". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a bookplate, as signed copies of the book are. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and publication-month dated copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2007 for "Out Stealing Horses". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PER PETTERSON AND GERBRAND BAKKER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1555975569. Signed by Author.
Publicado por Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, 2010
ISBN 10: 1555975569 ISBN 13: 9781555975562
Librería: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover /. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: fine. 1st. Signed by the author on the title page.
Publicado por London, England: Harvill Secker, 2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 1846553008 ISBN 13: 9781846553004
Librería: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 233 pages. Published in 2010. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United Kingdom. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies that are signed on a bookplate. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Per Petterson's "Jeg forbanner tidens elv" in a felicitous English translation. The fourth novel by Per Petterson to be translated into English. A prequel to his second novel, "In The Wake" (2006). "Examines lives half-lived, ending and perhaps beginning anew. In 1989, 37-year-old Arvid Jansen's marriage is ending and his mother is dying of cancer. Hoping to leave his marital woes behind in Oslo, Jansen follows his Danish-born mother to her home country, to the beach house where the family spent summers. During the ferry ride and the following days in Denmark, Jansen recalls his childhood bond with his mother and his decision, after two years of college, to leave school and join his fellow Communists in the factories. He struggles with his commitment to Communism - the title is a line from a poem by Mao Tse Tung - and with his place in his family and the larger world. Petterson blends hope with gorgeously evoked melancholy to come up with a heart-breaking and cautiously optimistic work" (Allison Block). An absolute "must-have" title for Per Petterson collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in blue ink-pen on the title page by Per Petterson. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a bookplate, as signed copies of the book are. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (British) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2007 for "Out Stealing Horses". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PER PETTERSON AND GERBRAND BAKKER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1846553008. Signed by Author.
Publicado por Minneapolis, MN: Graywolf Press, 2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 1555975569 ISBN 13: 9781555975562
Librería: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 238 pages. Published in 2010. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The Limited Slipcased Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies that are signed on a bookplate. Published in a small and limited print run whose number is not specified as part of Powell's valuable "Indiespensable" Series. The edition is beautifully produced, uses the original archival sheets of Graywolf Press, comes in an austerely elegant black cloth slipcase, and includes supplementary materials that are available only through the edition. The Limited Slipcased Edition is now scarce. Presents Per Petterson's "Jeg forbanner tidens elv" in a felicitous English translation. The fourth novel by Per Petterson to be translated into English. It is a prequel to his second novel, "In The Wake" (2006). "Examines lives half-lived, ending and perhaps beginning anew. In 1989, 37-year-old Arvid Jansen's marriage is ending and his mother is dying of cancer. Hoping to leave his marital woes behind in Oslo, Jansen follows his Danish-born mother to her home country, to the beach house where the family spent summers. During the ferry ride and the following days in Denmark, Jansen recalls his childhood bond with his mother and his decision, after two years of college, to leave school and join his fellow Communists in the factories. He struggles with his commitment to Communism - the title is a line from a poem by Mao Tse Tung - and with his place in his family and the larger world. Petterson blends hope with gorgeously evoked melancholy to come up with a heart-breaking and cautiously optimistic work" (Allison Block). An absolute "must-have" title for Per Petterson collectors. This is a copy of the Limited Slipcased Edition. It is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the Front Limited Edition Page by Per Petterson. It should not be confused with copies that are signed on a bookplate. In addition to the black cloth slipcase, it comes with supplementary materials that are available only through this edition. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the Limited Slipcased Edition still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2007 for "Out Stealing Horses". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PER PETTERSON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1555975569. Signed by Author.