Richard Flanagan — Wanting

London, Atlantic Books, 2009. Cloth. A fine first British edition of Richard Flanagan's tender historical novel, presented in the excellent dust wrapper. This novel follows two tales, set in nineteenth century Tasmania and Britain; one tale is based on the life of the Aboriginal child adopted by Sir John Franklin, and one on the love affair of Charles Dickens. Written by Richard Flanagan, an Australian writer and Man Booker Prize winner. The first British edition of this work, which won Western Australia Premier's Prize, Queensland Premier's Prize, New Yorker Notable Book of the Year, Washington Post Book of the Year, and London Observer Book of the Year. With a number line reading, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.Loosely inserted is a press release letter advertising this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.