Geetanjali Shree - Tomb of Sand 1st/2nd winner International Booker Prize 2022

Description: The 5th novel from Indian author and short-story writer Geetanjali Shree, originally released in India in 2018 as 'Ret Samadhi ', which in its English translation has now been selected as the winner of the prestigious 2022 International Booker Prize. This made the author the first Indian winner of the prize and the novel the first book originally written in Hindi to win. 'Tomb of Sand ', published on 26 August 2021 by Tilted Axis Press in London, 1st edition / 2nd printing, standard modern paperback, 735 pages & 7 unpaginated notes/copyright page at the rear. Translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell. In fine unread condition, storage wear/rubbing to fore-edge of front wrapper. 1st printings of this book are proving to be very uncommon. WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2022 An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention including striking up a friendship with a hijra (trans) woman confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more 'modern' of the two. At the older woman's insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist. Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £13, Japan/Canada £19, Aus/NZ £22, US £23. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.

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Location: Telford

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