New York: Riverhead Hardcover. Very Good. 2010. Uncorrected Proof; Stated First Printing. Paperback. 9781594487705 . Book is Very Good. Stated Uncorrected Proof for Limited Distribution first printing. Clean and unmarked text. Strong and sturdy binding. Very slight wear to cover corners and edges. Top spine end has a light bump with 1/8 inch closed tear. Front cover 1/4 inch faint surface smudge. 2 very tiny less then 1/8 inch each surface dents to rear cover. ; Trade PB; 8.20 X 5.70 X 1.40 inches; 308 pages .

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A "beautifully written"* ( New York Times Book Review ) novel of redemption by a prize-winning international literary star. From the acclaimed author of The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears comes a heartbreaking literary masterwork about love, family, and the power of imagination. Following the death of his father Yosef, Jonas Woldemariam feels compelled to make sense of the volatile generational and cultural ties that have forged him. Leaving behind his marriage and job in New York, he sets out to retrace his mother and father's honeymoon as young Ethiopian immigrants and weave together a family history that will take him from the war-torn country of his parents' youth to a brighter vision of his life in America today. In so doing, he crafts a story- real or invented-that holds the possibility of reconciliation and redemption.

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Seller: Never Enough Stuff (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 6485
Title: How to Read the Air
Author: Mengestu, Dinaw
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Uncorrected Proof; Stated First Printing
ISBN 10: 1594487707
ISBN 13: 9781594487705
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2010
Keywords: 9781594487705
Bookseller catalogs: First Editions/First Printings; Fiction;

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