The book was very successful and was soon reprinted - first printings are quite hard to come by. It was adapted as a film of the same name which was released in 2001.' ***A first printing of the first UK edition of Annie Proulx's second novel, after "Postcards", in nice condition. National Book Award, as well as other awards. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the U.S. Annie Proulx and published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1993. ***'"The Shipping News" is a novel by American author E. ***'A stunning book, full of magic and portent.' - Boston Sunday Globe. Some light fading to the spine of the dustwrapper. Edges of dustwrapper just slightly creased and rubbed, mainly at the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper complete with no chips or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated price-clipped dustwrapper. Internally also near fine, but a previous owner's inscription to the front free endpaper has been covered over with a plain white sticker. The top edge of the page block is lightly foxed. Boards clean with just some small marks to the lower corner of the back board. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The book was first published in the USA in 1993 by Scribner's, NY. First printing of the first UK edition, with no mention of any further printings on the printer's page.
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