To the Ends of the Earth : a Sea Trilogy - comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below (UK HB 1st - SIGNED)

Golding, William

ISBN 10: 0571164064 / ISBN 13: 9780571164066

Published by Faber & Faber, 1991

About this Item

UK hardback first impression as a collected edition. SIGNED by Golding at half-title with name only. This is not the limited edition but the trade edition. Near fine in VG jacket, unclipped with light wear. HEAVIER THAN AVERAGE - THERE MAY BE SOME EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE THE UK - THANKS.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1682856118168

Bibliographic Details

• Title: To the Ends of the Earth : a Sea Trilogy - comprising Rites of Passage, Close Quarters & Fire Down Below (UK HB 1st - SIGNED)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571164064
• ISBN 13: 9780571164066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author

About this title

Synopsis

This is a one-volume edition of the sequence of three novels set in the early 19th century, about a sea voyage from England to Australia. "Rites of Passage" won the Booker Prize.

About the Author

William Golding (1911–93) was born in Cornwall, England. His first novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954 and became an international bestseller. In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.