Timothy Mo — Pure
London, Turnaround Books , 2012. First edition. Cloth. A very scarcely signed first edition of this anticipated comeback novel from Booker Prize short-lister, Timothy Mo. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page. Pure marks the most recent of works to be published by Timothy Mo, who gained critical acclaim for his novels' exploration of the intersection of English and Cantonese cultures. After an extended break of more than a decade, Mo returned in 2012 with this novel about a transvestite film critic in Thailand who, in order to avoid prison following a drug arrest, returns home to spy on Islamic militants. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart with light edgewear and marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.
