This Blinding Absence of Light: A Novel. First Edition. First Printing. Signed by Author

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Published by New York. The New Press, 2002

About this Item

New York. The New Press. 2002. First Edition/First Printing (1 in number line on copyright page). Hard Cover. Black cloth boards with wide silver spine band and gilt titles. Very very slight softening at the spine ends otherwise the book is fine. Dust wrapper has a little shelf wear along the front edges and spine ends but marginal. Translated by Linda Coverdale. Flat signed by the author in English to the title page without dedication The novel is based on a harrowing true story of 18 years of imprisonment in an underground jail for being part of an attempted coup against King Hassan II in Morocco. Jelloun used a real life memoir of the notorious prison Tazmamart as an inspiration for his novel. The memoir was published to great acclaim in the UK. A classic unforgettable tale of the survival of spirit through faith and mental strength under the most restrictive and dehumanizing conditions. Winner of the coveted Dublin Impac prize for best fiction, the Prix Goncourt and Prix Mahgreb.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: This Blinding Absence of Light: A Novel. First Edition. First Printing. Signed by Author
• Publisher: New York. The New Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • hypermodern, signed