Penelope Lively — Heat Wave

London, Viking, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression copy of this compassionate novel by Penelope Lively, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression copy. Signed by the author on title page.  In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Heat Wave' by Penelope Lively depicts a quaint rustic cottage life that is tested by the bond between a mother and her daughter. This text is said to be a 'incisive and compassionate novel which dares to be intelligent about emotion', dealing with feelings of jealousy, passion, empathy, and betrayal. Penelope Lively is a British writer of children's and adult fiction. She won the Booker Prize in 1987 for 'Moon Tiger' as well as the Carnegie Medal for British children's books. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped laminated dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is in an equally excellent condition, with no edgewear and a single mark on the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and very clean throughout, with a small amount of age-toning to margins. Author's ink signature on title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.