Italian Shoes by Mankell, Henning - 2009-04-02

HARDBACK, SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st.* Imp: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2009* Publisher: Harvill Secker.* Binding and cover condition: Navy blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Slight bumps to corners & to tail of spine, very minor rubs, minimal shelf wear. VG+* Jacket condition: Colour-illustrated dust wrapper, dark and pale blue titles to face and spine. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £17.99. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Now in clear protective wrapper. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers (dark blue). Top edge lightly aged. Clean, crisp, tight & bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no other visible faults. VG++.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 247 pp. text. i pp. blank page at rear.* Description: Once a successful surgeon, Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly twelve years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter, he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. His past is about to catch up with him.* A NEAR FINE text copy of the 1st/1st fnl. with some minimal faults in a VG++ protected dust jacket.* Thompson, Laurie