Abacus 40th Anniversary Editions

Little, Brown imprint Abacus celebrated its 40th anniversary by reissuing 18 of its most notable titles, with a uniform jacket look and new introductions from the likes of Bill Clinton and Howard Jacobson.

The titles chosen for the anniversary were a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, and were all released on 4 April 2013.

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If This Is a Man/The Truce (Primo Levi (Introduction by Howard Jacobson))

If This Is a Man/The Truce (Primo Levi (Introduction by Howard Jacobson))

2

Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela (Introduction by Bill Clinton))

Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela (Introduction by Bill Clinton))

3

The Undercover Economist (Tim Harford (Introduction by the Author))

The Undercover Economist (Tim Harford (Introduction by the Author))

4

Master Georgie (Beryl Bainbridge (Introduction by John Banville))

Master Georgie (Beryl Bainbridge (Introduction by John Banville))

5

The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith (Introduction by the Author)

The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith (Introduction by the Author)

6

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Tom Holland (Introduction by the Author))

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Tom Holland (Introduction by the Author))

7

Property (Valerie Martin (Introduction by the Author))

Property (Valerie Martin (Introduction by the Author))

8

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (Douglas Coupland (Introduction by the Author))

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (Douglas Coupland (Introduction by the Author))

9

Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts (Introduction by the Author))

Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts (Introduction by the Author))

10

Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace (Introduction by Dave Eggers))

Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace (Introduction by Dave Eggers))

11

Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris (Introduction by the Author))

Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris (Introduction by the Author))

12

Sex and the City (Candace Bushnell (Introduction by Hadley Freeman))

Sex and the City (Candace Bushnell (Introduction by Hadley Freeman))

13

Old Filth (Jane Gardam (Introduction by the Author))

Old Filth (Jane Gardam (Introduction by the Author))

14

The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks (Introduction by the Author))

The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks (Introduction by the Author))

15

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Malcolm Gladwell (Introduction by the Author))

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Malcolm Gladwell (Introduction by the Author))

16

Fortune's Rocks (Anita Shreve (Introduction by the Author))

Fortune's Rocks (Anita Shreve (Introduction by the Author))

17

Quite Ugly One Morning (Christopher Brookmyre (Introduction by the Author))

Quite Ugly One Morning (Christopher Brookmyre (Introduction by the Author))

18

The Glass Room (Simon Mawer (Introduction by the Author))

The Glass Room (Simon Mawer (Introduction by the Author))

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