Alentejo Blue, Monica Ali — Signed Limited 1st Edition

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Alentejo Blue, Monica Ali — Signed Limited 1st Edition

Name: Alentejo Blue, Monica Ali — Signed Limited 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4659
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Publication: London, Doubleday, 2006

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 299.

Condition Report: Fine. The book itself is in exceptional, unread condition, featuring perfectly sharp corners, a tight, square binding, and pristine, brilliantly white text-block edges. The dark blue cloth boards are clean, and the gilt lettering on the spine remains entirely bright and unoxidised. Internally, the pages are crisp, immaculate, and free from any foxing, tanning, or blemishes. The original paper 'SIGNED' bellyband is present and completely intact without tears or creases. The matching blue cloth slipcase is similarly excellent, retaining strong structural integrity and bright gilt tooling to the front panel, with only the most marginal, faint signs of shelf-wear to the extremities.

Catalogue Note: This is the special signed limited edition of Monica Ali's second novel, following the immense success of her Booker-shortlisted debut, Brick Lane. Issued in a handsomely designed custom slipcase featuring gilt floral tooling and blind-stamped lettering, the book was published without a standard dust jacket, instead featuring a distinct, wraparound 'SIGNED' bellyband.

This specific copy is number 489 of a strict limitation of 1,000 copies, signed in black ink by Monica Ali directly onto the title page. While not inherently rare due to the relatively generous limitation of 1,000 copies, finding a copy that retains the fragile paper bellyband in such crisp condition is increasingly uncommon.

Set in the seemingly tranquil Portuguese village of Mamarrosa, Alentejo Blue weaves together the lives, secrets, and intersecting desires of the local inhabitants, disillusioned expatriates, and passing tourists. As the village anticipates the return of its prodigal son, Marco Afonso Rodrigues, bubbling tensions, long-held resentments, and desperate fantasies slowly rise to the surface. With her characteristically sharp eye and lyrical prose, Ali crafts a nuanced, atmospheric portrait of a community in transition and the universal yearning for a different life.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Monica Ali

Book Publisher: Doubleday

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 299

Book Publication Year: 2006

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Bungay, United Kingdom

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