Under Frog by Fischer, Signed (7 results)

Second printing. Softcover. His first novel which was a finalist for the Booker Prize. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers. Signed by Fischer on the title page. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition second impression. Soft cover, signed by the author,10cm light diagonal faint crease across back cover otherwise Fine. Booker Prize shortlisted 1993 and winner of Betty Trask Award 1992. A lovely tight clean copy with no mention of Booker on the cover. Signed by Author(s).

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. A second printing of the truw first edition, published as a paperback original (PBO). This copy SIGNED by the author in blue biro on the title page. Booker Prize shortlisted novel - this second printing from 1993 is identical in format to the first printing of 1992, with the addition of a "Booker shortlist" flash on the front cover (please see scans). The book was also winner of the Betty Trask Award 1992. ***Near fine in illustrated card covers. The covers are clean and unmarked. Slight creasing to the top and tail of the spine. No reading lean to the binding. No reading creases to the spine. No bumps to the corners. No fading. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions (other than the author's signature). Paper stock slightly tanned. No creases or tears. Covers clean and bright. ***250 pages. 214mm x 136mm. ***'Tibor Fischer (born 15 Nov 1959) is a British novelist and short-story writer. In 1993, he was selected by the literary magazine Granta as one of the 20 best young British writers, while his novel "Under the Frog" was featured on the Booker Prize shortlist. "Under the Frog" was also a winner of the 1992 Betty Trask Award and was the first debut novel to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel is a black comedy set in Hungary in the years immediately following the end of World War II and culminates in the 1956 uprising. Its protagonists are Gyuri, Pataki and several others, basketball players who dream of escaping their dead-end factory jobs, and travel to all their basketball gigs in the nude, even when this involves using public transport. The book especially parodies the trumpeting of the "gains of socialism" by the regime, empty rhetoric which, Fischer suggests, all but the dimmest were able to see through even from the beginning.' (Wiki)***'The Hungarians have an expression for the worst place in the world to be: 'under a frog's arse down a coalmine'. ***"A delicate seriocomic treasure---' - Salman Rushdie, The Independent on Sunday. ***'"Under The Frog" is the very witty and very sad account of two young men, Gyuri and Pataki, who survive the chaos of communism as part of a travelling basketball team. Set in Hungary, in the years leading to the revolution of October 1956, the story follows the fortunes of the team in pursuit of sex and the avoidance of work.' (Quotes taken from the first printed page) ***A signed copy of the author's debut novel. A lovely collector's copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Signed by Author(s).

** SIGNED, VERY RARE UNCORRECTED PROOF, 1ST EDITION ** First edition and the first printing of the author's prize-winning debut novel. This book was also short-listed for the Booker-Prize, the first-ever debut to be so-recognized. An uncorrected proof copy, signed by the author. A Very Good + paperback copy. I would describe the pages as Near-Fine in this instance, most wear is to the extremities. Slight rubbing on board extremities, board corners and page corners have slight wear. Slight foxing spots on front board and more pronounced staying or toning on back board. Nonetheless, still very-well preserved copy, and rare! Enjoy!

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Tibor Fischer to the title page. A very good+ copy of a first edition, first impression paperback original with french flaps (light surface wear & creasing to spine) All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, first printing. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Signed by the author. Reading creases to the spine and some minor foxing to fore edge and top edge. Paperback original.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Paperback original. Booker Prize shortlist. Signed and dated (15.xi.92) by the author. Slight tanning to edges, otherwise near Fine in pictorial wrappers. Signed by Author(s).