Five Works by Nadine Gordimer Something Out There Burger's Daughter July's People A Soldier's Embrace A Sport of Nature

Nadine Gordimer

Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd 1979-87, London, 1979

About this Item

Five first edition novels by Nadine Gordimer in their original dust wrappers. The first edition for all.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers.Five volumes.This set features five works from South African writer and political activist Nadine Gordimer. Gordimer received the Novel Prize in Literature in 1991. Gordimer often uses themes of moral and racial issues in her works which got works such as 'Burger's Daughter' and 'July's People' banned under the apartheid in Africa, both of which are included in this set. This set includes;'Burger's Daughter' is a political and historical novel an tells the story of a anti-apartheid activist group in South Africa.'Soldier's Embrace' is a collection of short stories set in South Africa.'July's People' is a fictitious novel which depicted Gordimer's predictions of how the apartheid in South Africa could end.'A Sport of Nature' follows the story of 'Kim Capran' who renames herself and marries a man from congress.'Something out There' is a collection of stories. In the publisher's original cloths with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally lovely with only slight offsetting to the rear to 'July's People'. The wraps are very smart with sunning to the spine to 'Burger's Daughter', 'July's People' and 'Soldier's Embrace', slight marks to 'Sport of Nature' and spotting to the joints of the flyleaves to 'Soldier's Embrace'. Offsetting to the versos to 'Soldier's Embrace' and 'Burger's Daughter'. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 882Z21

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Five Works by Nadine Gordimer Something Out There Burger's Daughter July's People A Soldier's Embrace A Sport of Nature
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd 1979-87, London
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Fiction