Bharati Mukherjee — Jasmine
New York, Grove Weidenfeld, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novel based on the author's own experiences of dislocation, signed by the author. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the title page. Set in the 1980s, this novel follows a young Indian woman in the United States who, trying to adapt to the American way of life in order to be able to survive, changes identities several times. It is based on Mukherjee's own experiences of dislocation and displacement regarding the immigrant experience. Written by Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian American-Canadian writer and professor emerita in the department of English at the University of California, Berkeley. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
