Keri Hulme – The Bone People – True First UK Edition 1985 – With true first issue with rare wrap-around band
£450.00
A first edition, first printing of The Bone People by Keri Hulme, published by Spiral, in association with Hodder and Stoughton in 1985. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, rub worn spine tips, lower edge of boards and corners, the text block bright and crisp. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with fading to the spine, bumping to the spine tips and upper knuckles of front and rear flap folds. With the rare wrap-around band stating the book to have been ‘Shortlisted for the Booker McConnell Prize 1985’. Very rare with the wrap-around band.
The Bone People by Keri Hulme is a powerful novel blending Māori culture, mysticism and human resilience. It follows Kerewin, a reclusive artist, who forms an unlikely bond with Simon, a mute, troubled boy, and his foster father, Joe. Their relationship is intense, marked by love, violence and healing. Through lyrical prose and deep symbolism, the novel explores identity, trauma and redemption, offering a raw yet hopeful look at broken people seeking connection.
The winner of the 1985 Booker Prize.
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A first edition, first printing of The Bone People by Keri Hulme, published by Spiral, in association with Hodder and Stoughton in 1985. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, rub worn spine tips, lower edge of boards and corners, the text block bright and crisp. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with fading to the spine, bumping to the spine tips and upper knuckles of front and rear flap folds. With the rare wrap-around band stating the book to have been ‘Shortlisted for the Booker McConnell Prize 1985’. Very rare with the wrap-around band.
The Bone People by Keri Hulme is a powerful novel blending Māori culture, mysticism and human resilience. It follows Kerewin, a reclusive artist, who forms an unlikely bond with Simon, a mute, troubled boy, and his foster father, Joe. Their relationship is intense, marked by love, violence and healing. Through lyrical prose and deep symbolism, the novel explores identity, trauma and redemption, offering a raw yet hopeful look at broken people seeking connection.
The winner of the 1985 Booker Prize.
