Malcolm Bradbury — Rates of Exchange

London, Secker and Warburg, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this satirical novel by Malcolm Bradbury. "Slaka! Land of lake and forest, of beetroot and tractor. Slaka! Land whose borders are sometimes here, often further north, and sometimes not at all! Dr Petworth is on a cultural exchange to the small (and fictional) Eastern European country of Slaka. Pallid and middle-aged, Dr Petworth might appear stuffy, but during his short stay he manages to embroil himself in the thorny thickets of sexual intrigue and love, while still finding time to see the major sites. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1983, Rates of Exchange took Bradbury"s satirical gifts to a new level." (A) In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, though with some slight bumping. Dustwrapper is smart also, though with a couple of marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with just the occasional patch of foxing. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.