first edition
1988 · London
by Dahl, Roald
London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition. Fine/Fine. A Fine copy of the book in like dust jacket, with just a few little bends to the jacket at the top of the rear panel. A bright, clean copy overall.
A exceptional, sweet girl, Matilda is constantly confronted with adults who undervalue her. Faced at home with parents who consider her a nuisance and at school with menacing, threatening headmistress, Matilda must trust in herself to discover special powers that not only help her fight back, but which also remind her of the unique and important person she is. In 1996, the book was adapted into a film starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson, and was adapted for the stage in 2022. Fine in Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 6501)
A exceptional, sweet girl, Matilda is constantly confronted with adults who undervalue her. Faced at home with parents who consider her a nuisance and at school with menacing, threatening headmistress, Matilda must trust in herself to discover special powers that not only help her fight back, but which also remind her of the unique and important person she is. In 1996, the book was adapted into a film starring Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson, and was adapted for the stage in 2022. Fine in Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 6501)
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