Translated Accounts
by Kelman, James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0436274647
- ISBN 13
- 9780436274640
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Vars, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, England: Secker & Warburg. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0436274647 . Turquoise harcovers with gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition, tightly, bright, unmarked with light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped, light rubbing to the covers with light edgewear. "Set in an unnamed place that appears to be under military rule, this novel comprises of various 'transcribed and/or translated' first-hand narratives of non-English speakers, reminiscent of accounts of incidents in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and even the Cultural Revolution in China. The fragmented, dream like episodes and the broken elegance of the language make "Translated Accounts" a powerful and disconcerting read." ; 8.60 X 5.70 X 1.20 inches; 322 pages .
Synopsis
James Kelman was born in Glasgow in 1946. A Disaffection won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, which he won in 1994 for How late it was, how Late .
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- Bookseller
- Bytown Bookery (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12954
- Title
- Translated Accounts
- Author
- Kelman, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0436274647
- ISBN 13
- 9780436274640
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- 0436274647, Political FICTION, Military Occupation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics; Military;
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