Elizabeth Strout - Oh William! Signed 1st/1st print Booker Prize Shortlist 2022

Description: A signed 1st edition/1st printing of the highly-rated latest novel from American author and short-story writer Elizabeth Strout. She is best known for her 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Olive Kitteridge ' and her Booker-listed 2016 novel 'My Name Is Lucy Barton '. On 26 July, this book (which again features the character Lucy Barton), was named on the 2022 Booker Prize Longlist. On 6 September, it was confirmed as one of the 6 selections on the (very surprising!) Shortlist, and is a strong contender for the Prize. 'Oh William ', published by Viking in London on 21 October 2021, 1st edition, medium modern hardback, [x] + 240 pages. Flat hand signed by the author to an 'exclusive signed edition' page dated October 2021 and bound at the front of the book. In fine unread condition, no dustjacket as issued, 'signed copy' roundel sticker to the front board. ** LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 ** The Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in life Lucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband - and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante. Recalling their college years, the birth of their daughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Strout weaves a portrait, stunning in its subtlety, of a tender, complex, decades-long partnership. Oh William! captures the joy and sorrow of watching children grow up and start families of their own; of discovering family secrets, late in life, that alter everything we think we know about those closest to us; and the way people live and love, against all odds. At the heart of this story is the unforgettable, indomitable voice of Lucy Barton, who once again offers a profound, lasting reflection on the mystery of existence. 'This is the way of life,' Lucy says. 'The many things we do not know until it is too late.' Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £12, Canada/Japan £17, Aus/NZ £19, US £21. 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.

Price: 69.99 GBP

Location: Telford

End Time: 2025-02-11T15:54:00.000Z

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