Author: GORDIMER, NADINE
Title: Not for Publication and Other Stories
Description: New York, NY: Viking Press, 1965. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by James and Ruth McCrea. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning wear to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple opf smallish semi-closed edge tears and the rear panel has some beginning toning and ground-in dirt. "Nadine Gordimer (20 November 1923 – 13 July 2014) was a South African writer and political activist. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, recognized as a writer "who through her magnificent epic writing has ... Been of very great benefit to humanity". Gordimer's writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger's Daughter and July's People were banned. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned, and gave Nelson Mandela advice on his famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life. She was also active in HIV/AIDS causes." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Nadine Gordimer Short Stories Short Works Collections James And Ruth Mccrea
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Title: Not for Publication and Other Stories
Description: New York, NY: Viking Press, 1965. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by James and Ruth McCrea. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning wear to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple opf smallish semi-closed edge tears and the rear panel has some beginning toning and ground-in dirt. "Nadine Gordimer (20 November 1923 – 13 July 2014) was a South African writer and political activist. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, recognized as a writer "who through her magnificent epic writing has ... Been of very great benefit to humanity". Gordimer's writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger's Daughter and July's People were banned. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned, and gave Nelson Mandela advice on his famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life. She was also active in HIV/AIDS causes." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Nadine Gordimer Short Stories Short Works Collections James And Ruth Mccrea
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 45942
- Book number: 45942
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