Kevin Powers — The Yellow Birds

London, Sceptre, 2012. Cloth. A flawless, signed copy of this award-winning novel by author and Iraq veteran Kevin Powers. The first UK edition of this work. The Yellow Birds is the debut novel from Kevin Powers and is based upon Powers's own experiences in Iraq between 2004 and 2005. Upon release the work was met with much critical acclaim and was included in The Times's best hundred books of the year list for 2012. The work was also adapted into a film of the same name.It was nominated for the 2012 National Book Award and won the 2012 The Guardian First Book Award and 2013 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Written by author and Iraq veteran, Kevin Powers. The first UK edition of this work, signed by the author to the title page. Enclosed in the original unclipped dust wrapper.Containing a loosely inserted post card from the release of the book. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent. Signed by the author to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.