9780007305988 - The Thing Around Your Neck: Twelve dazzling stories from the global bestselling author of Half of a Yellow Sun von Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the Orange Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun, come twelve dazzling stories in which she turns her penetrating eye on the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Nigeria and the West. In 'A Private Experience,' a medical student hides from a violent riot with a poor Muslim woman whose dignity and faith force her to confront the realities and fears she's been pushing away. In 'Tomorrow Is Too Far,' a woman unlocks the devastating secret that surrounds her brother's death. The young mother at the center of 'Imitation' finds her comfortable life threatened when she learns that her husband back in Lagos has moved his mistress into their home. And the title story depicts the choking loneliness of a Nigerian girl who moves to an America that turns out to be nothing like the country she expected; though falling in love brings her desires nearly within reach, a death in her homeland forces her to re-examine them. Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow and longing, this collection is a resounding confirmation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's prodigious storytelling powers. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 224pp. Burgundy cloth-covered boards; shinny green titles on spine; yellow endpapers. 8vo. Pages ageing. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, evidence of previous label on front, light chipping to edges, not price clipped.

Hardcover. First UK Edition, first Printing. Octavo, 217 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is off-white with dark purple and mint green lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "£14.99" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along spine head. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine tail. Signed flat on title page by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on title page. Shelved Room C. 1401176. Special Collections.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. London: Fourth Estate, 2009. First Edition. Signed by Adichie without inscription at title page. Octavo (245cm); 218pp. Illustrated dust jacket with £14.99 price intact. Maroon boards stamped in green. Jacket is sharp and crisp with a few brief smudges. Boards show very mild shelfwear. Binding sound and pages unmarked; a Near Fine copy.