The first edition of this recent Junot Diaz book was published by Riverhead Books in 2007. It was 339 pages long, and the original retail price was $24.95. The first edition identification points are as follows: Copyright page has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2". Boards are white with white cloth spine and red lettering. Back of dust jacket says "Praise for Junot Díaz" and has 3 reviews - by Walter Mosley, The New York Times Book Review, and Newsweek.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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 | Picture of the 2007 first edition dust jacket for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
 | Picture of the first edition copyright page for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
 | Picture of dust jacket where original $24.95 price is found for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
 | Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
 | Picture of the first edition Riverhead Books boards for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
 | Picture of the back dust jacket flap for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. |
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 | The book on the left is the first issue dust jacket. The book on the right is the second issue dust jacket. Note that the reviews are different. |
