If You Want to Make God Laugh

A signed first-edition, first-printing hardcover of If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 2019. The full number line includes 1, confirming the first printing, and the hardback ISBN is 9780735219311.

Marais's novel follows three women whose lives converge in early-1990s South Africa amid political upheaval and the growing AIDS crisis. Its interwoven story explores motherhood, family, race, survival, and unexpected human connection. The book appeared on the Retail Council of Canada's Canadian Fiction Bestseller list during its publication week.

This copy is signed and personally inscribed by Bianca Marais to Loretto on the title page, with a longer handwritten message. It is a personalized author inscription rather than a flat-signed copy.

The hardcover and dust jacket are in very good condition with minor page toning. The dust jacket is now housed in a removable clear plastic protective cover. The book will be packaged carefully to help protect it in transit.