Author: J. G. Farrell
Title: The Siege of Krishnapur
Description: London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first printing of J. G. Farrell's Booker Prize winning novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell in the original publisher's binding and dust wrapper.The novel is inspired by real historical events such as the sieges of Kanpur and Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion in 1857. It tells the story through the perspective of British colonial settlers. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1973. J. G. Farrell is an English-Irish novelist who wrote other novels on the human consequences of British colonialism, including Troubles (1970) and The Singapore Grip (1978).Includes undated prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. In original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some minor wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. There is slight spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the exception of the occasional spot to the endpapers. Includes undated prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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