Amsterdam, Ian McEwan — 1st Edition

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Amsterdam, Ian McEwan — 1st Edition

Name: Amsterdam, Ian McEwan — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6973
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Publication: London, Jonathan Cape, 1998

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 178.

Condition Report: Fine. The book presents exceptionally well in its original black cloth, which remains sharp, tight, and completely unblemished with bright silver gilt to the spine. The binding is remarkably firm, suggesting the book is largely unread. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from any previous ownership markings, though the text block exhibits the faintest hint of age-related toning along the top edge, typical of this vintage. The original first-issue dust jacket is remarkably fresh, bright, and free from any fading or oxidation, showing only the most microscopic traces of shelf-wear to the extremities. Overall, an excellent, highly collectible copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing of Ian McEwan's acclaimed Booker Prize-winning novel, complete with the full number line "2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1" present on the copyright page.

Amsterdam secured the 1998 Booker Prize, cementing its status as a significant piece of modern British literature.

While the first edition had a relatively substantial print run reflecting McEwan's established popularity, copies in such tight, well-preserved condition, particularly without the standard fading to the delicate spine of the dust jacket or previous owners' inscriptions, are increasingly desirable for collectors of modern firsts.

At the funeral of Molly Lane, two former lovers, Clive Linley, an esteemed composer, and Vernon Halliday, an ambitious newspaper editor, reunite. Haunted by Molly’s rapid and undignified mental decline, the two old friends strike a dark, binding pact: if either were to ever face a similar fate, the other would intervene to end their life. However, this seemingly compassionate agreement soon spirals into a vicious moral battle as personal ambitions, political scandals, and bitter rivalries emerge. Amsterdam is a razor-sharp, darkly comic novella that masterfully dissects the fragile veneer of morality, friendship, and professional ego among the British elite.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Ian McEwan

Book Publisher: Jonathan Cape

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 178

Book Publication Year: 1998

Book Publication Date: August 27, 1998

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chatham, United Kingdom

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