Author: Kate Grenville; Hisham Matar
Title: The Secret River in the Country of Men
Description: London, Canongate; Penguin, 2006. First edition. Hardback. Signed first editions of two Man Booker shortlisted novels by Kate Grenville and Hisham Matar, 'The Secret River', and 'In the Country of Men&apos. Each in their original unclipped dustwrappers. The first editions, first impressions of these works. Signed by the authors to the title pages. In the original unclipped dustwrappers. Both novels were shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. 'The Secret River' is a novel imagining what might have happened when Europeans colonised land that was already inhabited by Aboriginal people in Australia. Written by Kate Grenville, an Australian author who is best known for this work. Her other novels include 'The Idea of Perfection', 'Sarah Thornhill', and 'The Lieutenant&apos. 'In the Country of Men' is a novel about Suleiman, a nine year old boy living in Libya, following the seeming disappearance of his father. Written by Hisham Matar, who is well known for his memoir that documents his search for his father, 'The Return&apos. 'The Secret River' is in the original paper wraps, 'In the Country of Men' is in the original cloth binding, each in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, fine. Dustwrappers are fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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