London: Atlantic, 2003. First UK edition and first printing. Softcover. A paperback original novel that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Galgut went on to win the Booker Prize for "The Promise" as well as the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. A fine copy in wrappers and in fine dust jacket. Signed by Galgut on the title page.

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Published now for the first time in Canada, Damon Galgut is a playwright and author of several novels and short story collections. His debut novel, A Sinless Season , published when he was just seventeen, was a literary success. His other novels include The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs , winner of the 1992 CNA Award, A Small Circle of Beings , and The Quarry , which was made into a feature film that won the award for Best Film at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. His plays include Echoes of Angers , Party for Mother , Alive and Kicking , and The Green’s Keeper . Damon Galgut was born in Pretoria in 1963. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 193062
Title: The Good Doctor (Signed First Edition)
Author: GALGUT, Damon
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1843542013
ISBN 13: 9781843542018
Publisher: Atlantic
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: Literature

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