Salman Rushdie — Shame
London, Jonathan Cape , 1983. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of Rushdie's work of magic realism, depicting how shame creates violence. The first edition, first impression. Signed to the title page by the author. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This fiction novel was written by prize winning author Salman Rushdie, and was shortlisted for the 1982 Booker Prize. The novel takes place in the fictional town of 'Q', blending fantasy and reality through its real world inspirations and its commentary on artificial country divisions. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is also lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages with author's signature to the title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.