Graham Swift — The Sweet Shop Owner

London, Allen Lane, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully bright, first edition of Graham Swift's debut novel, surrounding the owner of a South London sweet shop, presented here in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. An excellent copy, in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. The debut novel of British author Graham Swift, paving the way for his future prize-winning novels, many of which have been adapted into film. 'The Sweet Shop Owner' tells the story of a "day in the life" of Willy Chapman, the owner of a South London based sweet shop. Interspersed with flashbacks, this poignant novel surrounds themes of love and loss, as Willy attempts to justify himself to his estranged daughter, Dorry. Bound in the publisher's cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.