Linzi Glass — The Year the Gypsies Came
London, Penguin Books, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A bright first impression of this novel set during apartheid in South Africa, signed by the author to a bookplate pasted to the half title. The first edition, first impression of this work. Linzi Glass's debut novel, set during apartheid in South Africa 1966, covering a range of subjects including neglectful parents, abuse, rape, racial injustice, police brutality, and death. Narrated by the main character, twelve year old Emily Iris. An Ottakar's signed copy, signed to a Penguin bookplate to the half title, undated. In the original publisher's full cloth binding, Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely with minor shelf wear only. Publisher's sticker to the front wrap. Signed by the author to a bookplate pasted to the half title, undated. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
