# Is "Tomb of Sand" by Geetanjali Shree (trans. Daisy Rockwell) a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (trans. Daisy Rockwell) (Tilted Axis Press, 2021) is identified by: First English edition, Tilted Axis Press, London, 26 August 2021 (translation of the Hindi 'Ret Samadhi'). The Hindi 'Ret Samadhi' (Rajkamal Prakashan, 2018) is the true first of the work.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First English edition, Tilted Axis Press, London, 26 August 2021 (translation of the Hindi 'Ret Samadhi')
- Paperback original; the verso states 'First published in 2021 by Tilted Axis Press.' ISBN 9781911284611
- Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize — the first work translated from Hindi, and the first in any Indian language, to win
- Publisher imprint reads Tilted Axis Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Geetanjali Shree (trans. Daisy Rockwell) |
| Publisher | Tilted Axis Press |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First English edition, Tilted Axis Press, London, 26 August 2021 (translation of the Hindi 'Ret Samadhi') |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First English edition, Tilted Axis Press, London, 26 August 2021 (translation of the Hindi 'Ret Samadhi'). Paperback original; the verso states 'First published in 2021 by Tilted Axis Press.' ISBN 9781911284611. Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize — the first work translated from Hindi, and the first in any Indian language, to win.

## Is this the true first?
The Hindi 'Ret Samadhi' (Rajkamal Prakashan, 2018) is the true first of the work. The Tilted Axis 2021 paperback is the true first in English (Rockwell translation) and the prize-winning edition. US and Indian editions followed after the prize.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Post-prize reprints and other-territory editions are distinguished by imprint and by stated additional printings on the verso. No known book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Tomb of Sand* by Geetanjali Shree (trans. Daisy Rockwell) a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/tomb-of-sand
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.