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Sacred Hunger
by Unsworth, Barry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385265301
- ISBN 13
- 9780385265300
- Seller
-
Westerville, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Nan A. Talese, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x2x10. Gently used hardback and jacket with just slight wear. Some barely perceptible spots of foxing on the top page block. No owners' names or labels. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Text is clean, unmarked. First edition, 1st printing. Full number line ending in "1". (Shelf location: C6) Books are carefully sealed in waterproof mailers and then boxed to prevent damage during transit.
Synopsis
Sacred Hunger is a historical novel by Barry Unsworth first published in 1992. It was joint winner of the Booker Prize that year, sharing the position with Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient. The story is set in the mid 18th century and centers around the Liverpool Merchant, a slave ship employed in the triangular trade, a central trade route in the Atlantic slave trade.
Reviews
On Jun 26 2012, Okfine said:
It was a great read, full of truth and realism.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Crestview Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079556
- Title
- Sacred Hunger
- Author
- Unsworth, Barry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385265301
- ISBN 13
- 9780385265300
- Publisher
- Nan A. Talese
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 6x2x10
- X weight
- 32 oz
Terms of Sale
Crestview Books
Books may be returned in 7 days. Shipping not refunded.
About the Seller
Crestview Books
Biblio member since 2004
Westerville, Ohio
About Crestview Books
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- Number Line
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