{"product_id":"r-f-kuang-the-poppy-war-signed-uk-first-edition-2018","title":"R.F. Kuang - The Poppy War - Signed UK First Edition (2018)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.F. Kuang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Poppy War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Poppy War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis R.F. Kuang's debut novel and the opening volume of her celebrated fantasy trilogy inspired by twentieth-century Chinese history, particularly the Second Sino-Japanese War. A fiercely original work blending military fantasy with shamanic mythology, it won the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut, was a Nebula and Locus Award finalist, and is listed among\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. With Kuang's subsequent novels, \u003cem\u003eBabel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYellowface,\u003c\/em\u003e reaching the top of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists, her debut has attracted growing collector interest and this first edition has become a sought-after title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAs shown in the photographs, the book is as new, still sealed in the publisher's original shrink wrap. The dust jacket is pristine, retaining full colour, gloss, and crispness with no fading or wear. The binding is tight and square. The book has not been read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe title page carries the author's signature in pen, signed directly to the page, not a bookplate or tip-in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is the UK first edition, first printing (Harper Voyager, 2018), as confirmed by the copyright page, which states \"First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018\" with the numeral \"1\" in the number line. It is the true first appearance of the novel in any format and the primary edition for collectors of Kuang's work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48227943088180,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/F5EC8FF5-E3F0-4E3D-B535-9367E3678F0A_1_105_c.jpg?v=1787544269","url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/products\/r-f-kuang-the-poppy-war-signed-uk-first-edition-2018","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}