NY, Knopf, 1997. The uncorrected proof copy, in printed blue wrappers, of the first American edition of this Canadian poet's highly acclaimed and bestselling first novel, winner of the Trillium Book Award, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, the Orange Prize for Fiction, the City of Toronto Book Award, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, the Jewish Quarterly Prize for Fiction, and a number of other awards. Fine, with promotional material stapled inside the front cover. [#915366] $35