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Nazareth, Peter. THE GENERAL IS UP. Calcutta: Writer's Workshop, 1984. Hardcover First ED.



First printing. The uncommon first edition of this novel, a black comedy about a military dictator, by this Uganda-born writer. Hand set, printed on a hand operated machine and handbound in flexible covers of cotton handloom sari cloth over stiff paper. Paper band and acrylic over cover still present. Includes a glossary. 190 pages. Very good condition - some small pieces missing from the plastic protector, corner of page 32 creased. .

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