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Published by London: William Heinemann, (2002)., 2002
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First British edition, first printing. "Published in the United Kingdom in 2002 by William Heinemann" statement and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Jin garnered numerous accolades for his works including TWO Pen/Faulkner Awards, the National Book Award, three Pushcart Prizes, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. The author, who decided to hastily emigrate to the U.S. for his writing freedom after the 1989 Tiananman Square massacre and protest, draws on his own Chinese experiences and reactions for this culture rich, modern-historical novel of the 1989 incident, its resulting tensions and effects on citizens, writers, and the tightening of the government on its frightened people. Fine, square, and tight in black linen boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a fine dust jacket; original printed £12.99 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 323 pages; plus information pages to the rear.