Seven Moons Maali Almeida, Signed (21 results)

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hard. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Signed bookplate (Signed bookplate affixed to one of the title pages) WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2023A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil warColombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.Ten years after his prizewinning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths.'Fizzes with energy, imagery and ideas against a broad, surreal vision of the Sri Lankan civil wars' The Booker judges'Recalls the mordant wit and surrealism of Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls or Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita . Karunatilaka has done artistic justice to a terrible period in his country's history' Guardian'Outstanding. the most significant work of Sri Lankan fiction in a decade.' New European.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 5th or later Edition. New copy. Reprint in original unclipped and complete dust wrapper. Unread and as-new. Signed by the author to the title page without inscription or dedication. Winner of the 2022 Booker Prize and the writer's second novel. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Later Printing. Signed to the title page. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition / 7th printing. Signed by author to themed bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Scarce signed UK edition! First Edition, later printing. Hard cover. Sort of Books, London (2022) New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Brand new, never read. First edition, later printing. Personally signed by the author to the acknowledgements page opposite the full title page. Not a tip in. Not a bookplate. BOOKER PRIZE WINNER! Dust jacket wrapped in archival grade Mylar. Photos available upon request. An Instant National Bestseller One of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2022 An NPR Book We Loved in 2022 Named a Best Fiction book of 2022 by the Washington Post, Times (UK), Financial Times, and The Guardian. Winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a searing satire set amid the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war. Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida?war photographer, gambler, and closet queen?has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a country where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers, and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prize-winning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Shehan Karunatilaka is back with a "thrilling satire" (Economist) and rip-roaring state-of-the-nation epic that offers equal parts mordant wit and disturbing, profound truths. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed to the title page. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed and dated to the title page. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Guaranteed delivery before Christmas when ordering before 23rd of December within the UK and 18th December for International deliveries. Please choose the express delivery option at the checkout. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka - SIGNED, DATED AND LOCATED UK. Booker Prize Winner 2022. 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hardback. We met Mr Karunatilaka on the 20th October at London Southbank Centre and got this copy personally signed. A copy of the tickets and pictures of the event will be send to the buyer on request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed lined and dated to the title page. Unread new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback- in a fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, DATED & LOCATED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Guaranteed delivery before Christmas when ordering before 23rd of December within the UK and 18th December for International deliveries. Please choose the express delivery option at the checkout. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka - SIGNED, LINED, DATED AND LOCATED UK. Booker Prize Winner 2022. 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hardback. We met Mr Karunatilaka on the 20th October at London Southbank Centre and got this copy personally signed. A copy of the tickets and pictures of the event will be send to the buyer on request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback- in a fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, LINED 'Do not visit Cemeteries', DATED & LOCATED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).