Birnam Wood [first edition]

1st Printing. Signed. 424 pages. Published in 2023. The author's third novel. One of Eleanor Catton's finest achievements. The true First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Which would include the British, Canadian, and American Editions, particularly copies that are signed on a tipped-in page. Published in a very small and limited first print run by a university press, the Te Herenga Waka University Press, as a hardcover original only that quickly disappeared. The First Edition is now rare. Presents, in its true First Edition format, Eleanor Catton's "Birnam Wood". An impressive "follow-up" to "The Luminaries" (2013) : Her suspenseful yet thoughtful novel about a group of climate activists who call themselves Birnam. Catton has indicated that the novel is inspired by "Macbeth", no less. "Terrific. As a multilayered, character-driven thriller, it's as good as it gets. Ruth Rendell would have loved it. A beautifully textured work. What a treat" (Stephen King). "A generational cri de coeur. A sophisticated page-turner. The whole thing crackles" (The New York Times). An absolute "must-have" title for Eleanor Catton collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the title page by Eleanor Catton. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is an instant classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the true First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (New Zealand) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Precedes and should NOT be confused with the British, Canadian, and American Editions, particularly copies that are signed on a tipped-in page. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the Booker Prize in 2013 for "The Luminaries". One of the most brilliant novelists of our time. A fine collectible copy. ISBN 1776920635.