American Dervish – Ayad Akhtar
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For sale: a rare and exceptional First Edition, first printing hardcover copy of American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar. First Edition stated, 2012 Little Brown. First Printing with full number line  reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making this an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

From Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar, a stirring and explosive debut novel about an American Muslim family in Wisconsin struggling with faith and belonging in the pre-9/11 world.

Hayat Shah is a young American in love for the first time. His normal life of school, baseball, and video games had previously been distinguished only by his Pakistani heritage and by the frequent chill between his parents, who fight over things he is too young to understand. Then Mina arrives, and everything changes.

American Dervish is a brilliantly written, nuanced, and emotionally forceful look inside the interplay of religion and modern life.

Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap. Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.