Lively MOON TIGER 1987 Signed 1st Edition Booker

Title: Moon Tiger
Author: Penelope Lively
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Printing Year: 1987 Signed first edition

Condition/Details: Bound in blue cloth with bright gilt embossing, this volume is a scarce signed true first edition by the British author. It was awarded the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1987. It is written from multiple points of view and moves backward and forward through time in ways which can be difficult to follow. It begins as the story of a woman who, on her deathbed, decides to write a history of the world, and develops into a story of love, incest and the desire to be recognized as an independent free thinking woman of the time. The volume is in fine condition, and is solidly bound with clean, bright pages. Dustjacket is in glassine cover. Please note that a signed US first edition of this title is also being offered in this auction. Please check lot number 104 The book measures approximately 5.5" x 8.75" and contains 208 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50