{"product_id":"the-sea-john-banville-signed-1st-edition-picador-london-1995","title":"The Sea - John Banville (Signed 1st Edition, Picador, London, 2005)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Picador first edition (2005) is of interest to collectors of John Banville first editions, Booker Prize winners, and contemporary Irish literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eNear fine first edition, first impression, signed by the author to the title page. Dust jacket unclipped (£10.99), bright and fresh with minimal wear: an excellent signed copy of Banville's celebrated Booker Prize-winning novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: John Banville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Picador, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st Edition, 1st Impression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned: Yes – signed by the author to the title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780330483285\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Near Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (unclipped, £10.99)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition Picador imprint, original unclipped dust jacket, signed by John Banville to the title page. Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2005. A highly desirable signed copy for bibliophiles and collectors of contemporary literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Banville's The Sea is a luminous, elegiac novel narrated by Max Morden, an art historian who retreats to a seaside village following the death of his wife, only to find himself confronting memories of a formative childhood summer spent with the enigmatic Grace family. Written in Banville's characteristically precise and hauntingly beautiful prose, the novel is a profound meditation on loss, memory, and identity. It was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Banville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55685270765908,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/the-sea-john-banville-1600x1600-0697.jpg?v=1777654189","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sea-john-banville-signed-1st-edition-picador-london-1995","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}