An Awfully Big Adventure
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Duckworth, 1989
The first edition of An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge was published in London by Duckworth in 1989. We track 1 edition.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- An Awfully Big Adventure film, 1995
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Liverpool
- Genre
- psychological fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- The Birthday Boys
In print
- Editions recorded
- 25 on Open Library, 19 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of An Awfully Big Adventure?
The first edition of An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge was published in London by Duckworth in 1989.
How many editions of An Awfully Big Adventure are there?
We track 1 edition of An Awfully Big Adventure, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has An Awfully Big Adventure been adapted?
Yes, including An Awfully Big Adventure (film, 1995), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after An Awfully Big Adventure?
In order, it is followed by The Birthday Boys, according to Wikidata.