Philip Hensher. First edition, second printing (stated). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Fine condition. No writing or markings found in this deckle-edged book, 597 pp. Jacket design by Jason Booher.
An incredible tale showcasing Hensher as one of the greatest chroniclers of English life, 'The Northern Clemency' is an epic of two Sheffield families. This first edition of the celebrated novelist and journalist was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2008. It is a semi-autobiographical, epic portrait of ordinary lives and ordinary history across an era, inspired by the great expansive Russian novels of the nineteenth century.
