Coming from Behind – Howard Jacobson

First edition, first printing. Very near fine, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket with no signs of the usual spine fade. Signed by the author. Internally clean with no inscriptions. A lovely copy of Jacobson’s first novel and rare signed and in this condition. Chatto and Windus 1983. 

“Being Jewish, Sefton didn’t know much about the names or breeds or needs of fish.”

and

“He had been compelled to try out his new indifference and imperviousness much sooner than he had expected, in fact while still standing at Cora’s front door.”




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