THREE FIRST EDITION TITLES by GRAHAM SWIFT: WATERLAND (First edition, first impression) + OUT OF THIS WORLD (First edition, first impression) + LEARNING TO SWIM and Other Stories (Second edtion, first impression)

Graham Swift

Published by William Heinemann / Viking / Picador, London, 1983

About this Item

All three books are first impressions - "Waterland" (1983) and "Out of This World" (1988) are true first editions; "Learning to Swim" is the second hardback edition, published by Picador (1993). ***All three books in near fine condition in near fine dustwrappers. "Waterland" has a bookplate on the front free endpaper. ***For detailed descriptions of each book, please see the individual listings which are still on ABE. ***310 pages / 208 pages / 146 pages respectively. ***'Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York. Some of Swift's books have been filmed, including "Waterland" (1992), "Shuttlecock" (1993), "Last Orders" (1996) and "Mothering Sunday" (2021). His novel "Last Orders" was joint-winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and a controversial winner of the 1996 Booker Prize, owing to the many similarities in plot and structure to William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying". ***'"Waterland" is a 1983 novel by Graham Swift, set in the Fenland of eastern England. It won the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 1992, it was adapted into a film, starring Jeremy Irons. "Waterland" is concerned with the nature and importance of history as the primary source of meaning in a narrative. For this reason, it is associated with new historicism. "Waterland" can also be said to fall under the category of postmodern literature. It has characteristics associated with postmodern literature, such as a fragmented narrative style, where events are not told in chronological order. An unreliable narrator is also present. Major themes in the novel include storytelling and history, exploring how the past leads to future consequences.' (Wiki) ***'Here at last is a great modern English novel with both a haunting sense of locality and a universal dimension and range. The Fenland of Graham Swift's book is not just a superb evocation of place, but also a vision of England and the strange, stubborn English temperament.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper of "Waterland") ***A small collection of first impressions of three of Graham Swift's earlier works in near fine collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THREE FIRST EDITION TITLES by GRAHAM SWIFT: WATERLAND (First edition, first impression) + OUT OF THIS WORLD (First edition, first impression) + LEARNING TO SWIM and Other Stories (Second edtion, first impression)
• Publisher: William Heinemann / Viking / Picador, London
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Literature