WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE 'Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for "denying Holy Writ" . . . the Liverpool Merchant is the vessel on which the whole of the novel hinges, and it carries the reader deep into the history of man's iniquitous greed . . . AS REGARDS ITS DRAMATIC BREADTH AND ENERGY, NO RECENT ...
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WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE 'Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a scholar and surgeon just released from prison for "denying Holy Writ" . . . the Liverpool Merchant is the vessel on which the whole of the novel hinges, and it carries the reader deep into the history of man's iniquitous greed . . . AS REGARDS ITS DRAMATIC BREADTH AND ENERGY, NO RECENT DOMESTIC NOVEL HAS COME WITHIN A MILE OF IT' - Anthony Quinn in the Independent
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Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $1.64, good condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Penguin.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $9.27, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Hamish Hamilton.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 9780241130032.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $9.27, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Penguin.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9780140119930.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Hamish Hamilton.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 0241130034.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $10.64, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $11.91, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $14.33, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Hamish Hamilton.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Hamish Hamilton, 1992. First UK edition-4th printing (5 7 9 10 8 6 4). Black hardback (white lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small tears on the edges of the front Dj cover, small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages with small ink marks, nick and light shelf wear on the Dj cover, very small mark inside the front endpaper page. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.630pp. Price un-clipped. Heavy book (approx. 1.2 Kg).
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $117.36, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Hamish Hamilton.
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none. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A smart first edition, first impression copy of Barry Unsworth's powerful novel Sacred Hunger. This is a first edition, first impression of Barry Unsworth's Sacred Hunger. Â Sacred Hunger is a historical novel that shared the Booker Prize in 1992 with Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient. The novel is set in the mid eighteenth century and centers on the Liverpool Merchant, a slave ship employed on the central trade route in the Atlantic Slave trade. Â In the original unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with a few light marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dustwrapper which is slightly faded to the spine and very lightly bumped to the head. Near Fine.
Add this copy of Sacred Hunger to cart. $189.47, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Hamish Hamilton.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. A lovely first edition, first impression copy of Unsworth's Booker Prize winning historical novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition, First Impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Â This is a lovely copy of Unsworth's historical fiction novel, which was the joint winner of the Man Booker Prize in 1992. The story is set in the eighteenth century on the Liverpool Merchant, a slave ship which is part of the triangular trade. It follows the characters of Erasmus Kemp, who is the son of a wealthy merchant, and Matthew Paris, a physician and scientist. This work was followed with a sequel, 'The Quality of Mercy', which was published in 2011. Â Barry Unsworth (1930-2012) was an English writer who wrote primarily historical fiction. He published seventeen novels and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three separate times. Â Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults other than light bumping to the tail end of spine. Sticker to bottom edge of verso of front endpaper. Dust wrapper is excellent, with light age toning to the edges of the reverse and a mark to the spine region of reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine.
This book is a masterpiece. It's well written, perfectly presented, thought provoking and it describes a time in history that should never be forgotten. This will join my list of all time favorite books. The subject matter is difficult but so well handled it is a riveting page turner. Highly recommended.
