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A Passage to India
by E. M. Forster
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good/No jacket
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Edward Arnold & Co, 1926. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. Early British edition. Quarter bound in leather, gilt stamped on spine. Rubbing and wear on spine, including large chip at top of spine. Covers rubbed with some scuffing, corners bumped. Marble end leaves. Clean and unmarked inside with good binding.
Synopsis
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British rule among the Indian people. The book has received several awards, including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Moe's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88527
- Title
- A Passage to India
- Author
- E. M. Forster
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold & Co
- Date Published
- 1926
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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