About this title: A fictional autobiography of a young writer which takes the reader to Canada, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and elsewhere. This story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the Canadian author of the award-winning short-story collection, "The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios".
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Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Knopf Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780394281773ISBN:0394281772
Description: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.329 A fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveler whose gender changes overnite. clean tight copy minuscule edgewear. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: FABER AND FABER Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780571219766ISBN:0571219764
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 352 pages. (352 pages) a fictional autobiography of a young writer which takes the reader to canada, portugal, greece, turkey and elsewhere. this story of love, sex and ambiguity is the first novel by the canadian author of the award-winning short-story collection, "the facts behind the helsinki roccamatios". edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Canada (Toronto), 1996.
Description: First edition (stated). 329 pp. (plus an unpaginated single page containing a four-line Chapter Two). Martel's first novel, preceding his award-winning Life of Pi. Hardcover in dj. This is a very nice copy with no wear or previous owner inscriptions. VG/VG. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf Canada, Toronto Canada
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" tall, As new except for previous owner's blind impression free endpaper. 330 pages. Canadian author's second book and first novel. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House of Canada, Limited
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Like New. A great book in new condition, not a typo...it is NEW! FREE TRACKING in US and email to you when shipped. Inquires welcomed and we want your complete satisfaction! read more
Edition: First UK Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback Original
Publisher: Faber, London
Date Published: 1996
Description: Near Fine. Cover with flaps. Minor wear to edges of cover, some impressions of handwriting on the front cover, a tiny scrape oin the middle of the spine, a crease to bottom fore corner of rear cover and a very faint stain on the fore edge that penetrates to the margins of about 60 leaves. Canadian author's second book and first novel. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Faber, London
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780571178407ISBN:0571178405
Description: Near Fine. 0-571-17840-5 Booker winning Martel's second book-a fictional autobiography. A very nice unread copy in stiff card wraps as issued (no hardback edition was published in the UK). Very slight creasing to corners with very superficial wear. Contact for more information. Not easy to find. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Canada, Toronto
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author 1st printing of the first Canadian hardcover edition SIGNED by Martel on the title page in black ink. The second book and first novel by the author of the Man Booker Prizewinning novel, Life of Pi. This is a superior copy that is square and tight with sharp corners and spine ends, and the jacket is crisp, bright and price intact. Self is the fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveller. Martel will publish his next novel entitled Beatrice and ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf., Toronto.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author A very good copy of the first Canadian edition. In very good, unclipped jacket. The only flaw is that the book and jacket have been bumped at the top and bottom of the spine. SIGNED by YANN MARTEL on the title page. SCARCE. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Toronto, Canada
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 8vo. 0394281608. A very beautiful copy of this First Edition, First Printing in unread Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Yann Martel's first book, Self, is his fictional autobiography of a young writer and traveller who finds his gender changed overnight. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Canada., Toronto
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780394281605ISBN:0394281608
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Signed by Author A FINE, unread copy of the first edition. In FINE, unclipped jacket. SIGNED BY YANN MARTEL on the title page. The author has also written the novel's FIRST SENTENCE above his signature on the title page: " I AWOKE AND MY MOTHER WAS THERE.". A VERY UNIQUE/ SPECIAL copy of the signed first edition.}. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Description: Very good. Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
"If, as I suspect, you have read and enjoyed Yann Martel's "The Life of Pi" as much as I did, then you will probably also enjoy "Self", his first novel.
Without giving too much away it is difficult to say much about the plot, which feels autiobiographical, to an extent but (as you will see) there are very well defined limits to just how autobiographical it can be.
I am certain that there are hidden depths that I couldn't quite fathom, regarding fractured consciousnesses and sexual politics, but I mainly enjoyed the uncomplicated style and effortless storytelling skills that are the hallmark of The Life of Pi."
"I read Life of Pi first and I went into this book expecting it to be just like it. It isn't. So I was not as thrilled with this book as I had hoped to be. Its far better to go in with no expectations."
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