HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten,black ink signature - without dedication to a special tipped-in page between half-title+title pages.Bright,crisp,clean, matt b/w landscape photographic illustrated dw/dj panels; front of dw/dj with embossed,gilt dots over both panels and author's capitalised,matt white-lettered name and capitalised,red-lettered title and 5 critic's black-lettered reviews over the front of the dw/dj; a gilt spine/backstrip with blocked,capitalised, black-lettered title and blocked,capitalised,white-lettered name and publisher's colour colophon to foot of same,rear panel with b/w landscape photograph background with 5 critic's black+red lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear,creasing to edges and corners - head+foot of spine with minimal creasing - but no nicks,tears or splits present.All edges coloured dusky-pink with no blemish or any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked,metallic bronze gilt lettered spine/backstrip, and immaculate mottled,pale grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED special tipped-in limitation page,1st edn,4-272pp [paginated] includes Pts. One to Four,comprising 9,11,1,and 11 chapters respectively; plus [unpaginated] a half-title page,tipped-in title page with author's signature,title page,a dedication,an epigram,Contents list/table,Pts individual separator pages,and to the rear, Acknowledgements,and author's 4pp Q & A section. Author's debut novel,being longlisted for the Booker Prize,2020. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of major detracting faults. Zhang began the novel after waking up with the opening sentence in her head.She did not originally intend to write a novel,and after completing the first chapter,Zhang stopped working on the project for a period of time.The novel takes place in the American West,a setting explored in novels Zhang read when young,including East of Eden, Lonesome Dove, and Little house on the Prairie. The first chapter was written without conducting research,as Zhang did not want research to "stifle" her writing. [Wiki.] Amongst received positive reviews: The New York Times listed the novel as one of "100 Notable Books of 2020." and Barack Obama listed the novel as one of his favorite books of 2020. Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone.Lucy and Sam, twelve and eleven,are suddenly alone and on the run. With their father's body on their backs,they roam an unforgiving American West dotted with giant buffalo bones and tiger paw prints,searching for a place to give him a proper burial. Forever changed,Lucy and Sam must now forge their own paths in the twilight of the Gold Rush.Sam wants to live in their father's violent shadow,while Lucy seeks a different way.Denied and menaced at every turn,they encounter a sinister fur trapper,a brothel owner,a wealthy girl who offers conditional comfort . . . but amid these new gods of greed,wealth and opportunism,can the siblings stay true to who they are? Will their shared family history - and the secrets behind it - bring them together or break them apart? 'How Much of These Hills Is Gold' is a sweeping adventure story about siblings,divided and bound,and the powerful illusion of the American Dream. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **