Granta 3 The End of the English Novel 1980 (includes pre-publication excerpts from Midnight's Children)

Bill Buford, Editor; Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter, Russell Hoban, Lorna Sage - contributors

Published by Granta, 1980

About this Item

A very rare first edition of the third issue of the reborn Granta, champion of new writing, which grew to be one of the best known, most widely read and longest enduring of a notoriously ephemeral species, the literary magazine. Includes two chapters from Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children (the only pre-publication of any part of that book). Grantas 1,2 and 3 are now almost always seen only as reprints with a new cover, in a design which became the Granta house style for all issues subsequent to this one. Other writers who were or later became well known, contributed to Granta 3 (though none of them were as celebrated or controversial as Rushdie) included Angela Carter, Alan Sillitoe, Russell Hoban, Emma Tenant and Lorna Sage. This copy of Granta 3 is quite well preserved despite its 42 years. However, the ochre paper wrap is a little tarnished in places; there is a tiny tear at the bottom of the front cover where it meets the spine and there is a previous resale price written in pencil on the first inside page. See five photos of this magazine and do ask for more if that would help.

Seller Inventory # 139

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Granta 3 The End of the English Novel 1980 (includes pre-publication excerpts from Midnight's Children)
• Publisher: Granta
• Publication Date: 1980
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket