Emily Hauser For The Most Beautiful First and similar items

FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL by Emily Hauser. (London): Doubleday, (2016). First edition, first printing. "First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Doubleday" statement and first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. SIGNED, dated in the month of publication, '27.01.2016', with a quote 'The contest for the most beautiful has only just begun...', by the author to the title page. Hauser's debut novel and the first book in the Golden Apple historical fiction trilogy gives voice to women in Troy, featuring Krisayis, daughter of the Trojan's high priest, and Briseis, princess of Pedasus, enslaved after her husband is killed by Greeks. Hauser earned a doctorate at Yale specializing in women in classical literature, now lectures on classics and ancient history, is an author of histories and studies, and investigates how women's voices have been marginalized and suppressed in classics. Elusive first edition, and Scarce SIGNED! Fine, square, tight and probably unread in purple linen boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, amber end-papers, gold-and-plum headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed 12.99 price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FICTION BOOKS THANKS!