The Impostor

Damon Galgut

earliest edition we have, 2009 Atlantic Books, Limited, 2011 300 pages

A gripping tale of guilty secrets, betrayal, and racial tension, of isolation and revenge in modern-day South Africa, from the Man Booker Prize--shortlisted author of The Good Doctor. When Adam moves into the abandoned house on the dusty edge of town, he is hoping to recover from the loss of his job and his home in the city. But when he meets Canning -- a shadowy figure from his childhood -- and Canning's enigmatic...

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Impostor edition · 2022 · Atlantic Books, Limited · 9781838958886
Impostor edition · 2015 · Atlantic Books, Limited · 224 pages · 9781782396284
Impostor edition · 2011 · Atlantic Books, Limited · 300 pages · 9780857895295
Impostor edition · 2009 · Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · 9781555849177
The Impostor edition · Pgw · 256 pages · 9780802170538

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