# Is "Whereabouts (Dove mi trovo)" by Jhumpa Lahiri a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Whereabouts (Dove mi trovo) by Jhumpa Lahiri (Alfred A. Knopf, 2021) is identified by: First US printing states 'First United States Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1. The Italian original 'Dove mi trovo' (Guanda, 2018) is the true first; the Knopf edition is the first US and first English-language appearance.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US printing states 'First United States Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1
- Self-translated from the Italian by Lahiri
- Publisher imprint reads Alfred A. Knopf
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year | 2021 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US printing states 'First United States Edition' on the copyright page with a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First US printing states 'First United States Edition' on the copyright page with a number line ending in 1. Self-translated from the Italian by Lahiri.

## Is this the true first?
The Italian original 'Dove mi trovo' (Guanda, 2018) is the true first; the Knopf edition is the first US and first English-language appearance.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Whereabouts (Dove mi trovo)* by Jhumpa Lahiri a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/whereabouts-dove-mi-trovo
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.