Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies
by Rushdie, Salman
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- Condition
- Fine
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Pantheon Books, 1995. limited. softcover. fine. SIGNED limited softcover, 1/2000, printed especially to commemorate the new year. Signed by author on small piece of paper attached to title page. Fine. Comes in a heavy paper folded cover (partially torn at half circle hold).
Synopsis
Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies is a short story, by Salman Rushdie, that was first published in the collection East, West in 1987. This short story uses third-person narration to tell the tale of a young Indian woman who is on her way to get her papers to go to London, but receives unasked-for, free advice from a trickster and con-man named Mohammad Ali.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2301111
- Title
- Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies
- Author
- Rushdie, Salman
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- limited
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Date Published
- 1995
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Beverly Hills, California
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Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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