Dear Future - Uncorrected Proof Copy

Fred D'Aguiar

ISBN 10: 0701165375 / ISBN 13: 9780701165376

Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1996

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PB 1st Ed. Opening page gives a resume of the book & states 'These Are Uncorrected Bound Proofs & quotations & attributions are to be checked.' ( We have recently acquired part of the library of a previous reviewer.) 206 pages. 20.6 x 14.5cm. When Red Head's uncle accidentally hits him on the head with the back of an axe, he develops a strange & visionary perspective on the world. Around the story of Red Head & his family, Fred D'Aguiar builds a rich & intensely moving narrative that explores memory & the past & the wielding of power, both personal & political. Condition: Cover some creasing + slight scuffing along edges. Slight discolouration on spine + top side. Pages slightly discoloured on edges collectively, otherwise clean, tight binding, good colour, very little wear. Good ++ condition. Seller Inventory # n00824

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dear Future - Uncorrected Proof Copy

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: N/A

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First

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Synopsis:

The hero of Fred D'Aguiar's second novel is a young Caribbean man called Red Head whose world view has been permanently skewed, in a charming way, ever since a blow to his head when he was nine. With his mother away in England on a Government mission to subvert the postal ballots of immigrants for a forthcoming election, Red Head and his brother Bounce, a wrestler, are left in their home town of Ariel. When Bounce must face Singh, the national wrestling champion who is aligned with the political opposition, Red Head's life becomes complicated. The book ends with a series of letters written by Red Head, each beginning "Dear Future."