Waiting for the Barbarians
by Coetzee, J. M
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
N.Y.: Penguin Books, 1982. [viii], 156p. A fine copy. Waiting for the Barbarians, first published in England in 1980, was first published in the United States in paperback on April 29, 1982 and this is the ADVANCED READING COPY of that edition.. Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Waiting for the Barbarians is a novel by the South African-born author J. M. Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003. The novel was published in 1980 and is regarded as one of Coetzee's finest pieces of writing. It was chosen by Penguin for its series Great Books of the 20th Century and won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize for fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012084
- Title
- Waiting for the Barbarians
- Author
- Coetzee, J. M
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Reading Copy
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- Fine
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