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The Ministry of Special Cases
by Englander, Nathan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375404937
- ISBN 13
- 9780375404931
- Seller
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Sewell, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. Inscribed and signed by the author. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) are tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Uncut fore edge. Photos will be provided on request in order to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase. .
Synopsis
From its unforgettable opening scene in the darkness of a forgotten cemetery in Buenos Aires, Nathan Englander's debut novel The Ministry of Special Cases casts a powerful spell. In the heart of Argentina's Dirty War, Kaddish Poznan struggles with a son who won't accept him; strives for a wife who forever saves him; and spends his nights protecting the good name of a community that denies his existence. When the nightmare of the disappeared children brings the Poznan family to its knees, they are thrust into the unyielding corridors of the Ministry of Special Cases, a terrifying, byzantine refuge of last resort. Through the devastation of a single family, Englander brilliantly captures the grief of a nation.From the Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Dusty Bookcase
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000014
- Title
- The Ministry of Special Cases
- Author
- Englander, Nathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover. 339 pp.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing Before Publication
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375404937
- ISBN 13
- 9780375404931
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Fiction, Contemporary, Jewish, Historical, Family
- Bookseller catalogs
- Jewish; Family; Historical; Contemporary; Fiction;
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
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The Dusty Bookcase
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Sewell, New Jersey
About The Dusty Bookcase
The Dusty Bookcase is an online bookstore that was founded in April of 2016. We have a great collection of first editions, first printings, autographed books and publications, out of print books, classics, antiques and collectibles. As avid bibliophiles, we take much pride in the quality and integrity of the books we offer for sale. Our books are varied and diverse. We believe we have a great collection of books that we take great care of, and take pride in owning. Every dust jacket is gently cleaned with a surface safe spray gel. Photographs are taken of the actual books we offer for sale, and every book is stored on a bookshelf. We're always on the lookout for the next great book to peek inside and offer for sale. Our goal is to have you, our valued customer, pleasantly surprised by the quality and integrity of your book purchase. We want every current and future customer to enjoy purchasing books from us, as much as we enjoy having the books to offer for sale.
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