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Acceptable. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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New York. 1989. Simon & Schuster. Advance Uncorrected Reader's Proof. Good in Wrappers. 0671675664. Translated from the French by Marjolijn De Jager. 203 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature Zaire Africa Translated. FROM THE PUBLISHER-BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE MOON is a story of passion, love and power, of deception and hate. It is a story of the romance of a statesman and a prostitute caught in a web of sincere lies and manipulations, a man and a woman reflecting each other like distorted mirrors. Their complex relationship, set in the steamy, smoke-filled night world of Kinshasa, Zaire, is a powerful metaphor for a society's struggle to spring from a trap of dependence and regain a sense of self-determination. BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE MOON was published in France as Le bel immonde. It is V. Y. Mudimbe's second novel and his fiction debut in the United States. An established literary figure in France, this award-winning novelist, poet and scholar lays bare the consciousness of post-colonial Africa. inventory #22207.
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New York. 1989. January 1989. Simon & Schuster. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0671675664. Translated from the French by Marjolijn De Jager. 205 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Jackie Seow-Pracher. Jacket illustration by Anthony Russo. keywords: Literature Zaire Africa Translated. FROM THE PUBLISHER-BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE MOON is a story of passion, love and power, of deception and hate. It is a story of the romance of a statesman and a prostitute caught in a web of sincere lies and manipulations, a man and a woman reflecting each other like distorted mirrors. Their complex relationship, set in the steamy, smoke-filled night world of Kinshasa, Zaire, is a powerful metaphor for a society's struggle to spring from a trap of dependence and regain a sense of self-determination. BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE MOON was published in France as Le bel immonde. It is V. Y. Mudimbe's second novel and his fiction debut in the United States. An established literary figure in France, this award-winning novelist, poet and scholar lays bare the consciousness of post-colonial Africa. inventory #11486.
