Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri, Jhumpa - 1999

Mariner (Houghton Mifflin), 1999. First Edition (first printing). The debut story collection by the acclaimed author of THE NAMESAKE and THE LOWLAND, tales which speak with a universal eloquence. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN Hemingway Award and the New Yorker Best Debut of the Year Award. Published as a paperback original -- the first hardcover edition was published about a year later (following the Pulitzer win). Includes a card with Lahiri's name printed at the top which reads as follows: "10.30.07 Dear Mr. Croce -- Thank you for your letter and for your kind words. I am happy to send these books off to you on the Cape, one of the places in the world I love most. Very best, Jhumpa Lahiri." Fine in pictorial wraps as issued but for some small spotting to the bottom edge of the pages. Inscribed by Lahiri on the title page, as follows: "For Clif, Jhumpa Lahiri.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.