Monica Ali — Alentejo Blue

London, Doubleday, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Monica Ali's lovely second novel. First edition, first impression, signed copy of Monica Ali's novel Alentejo Blue. In the original publisher's binding and with the unclipped dust wrapper.Ali's second novel follows the stories of Mamarrosa, a Portuguese village, its people and those who pass through it. Told from the perspective of multiple characters, Alentejo Blue provides commentary on generation gaps, traditions and change, and opportunity. Monica Ali is a British-Bangladeshi author. Her debut novel Brick Lane (2003) was an immediate commercial success, and was adapted into a film in 2007 of the same name. She is a member of the Royal Society of Literature. Ali is also a champion for minority groups in the UK and is frequently involved in charity work.  In original publisher's binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.