Sam was sold a book for higher price - passive voice?

[kumar17]

1)He sold a book for higher price to Sam.

2)A book was sold for higher price to Sam.

3)Sam was sold a book for higher price.

I know the 2nd one is correct as passive voice. Is the 3rd also correct? If I want to highlight "Sam".

 

[5jj]

All three sentences need 'a' before 'higher'.

#3 is more natural than #2

 

[emsr2d2]

1) space here He sold a book to Sam for a higher price. to Sam.

2) space here A book was sold to Sam for a higher price. to Sam.

3) space here Sam was sold a book for a higher price.

I know the 2nd second one is correct as in the passive voice. Is the 3rd third also correct no question mark here if I want to highlight "Sam"?

Please note my corrections above. I find them all odd without knowing the reference for "higher". A higher price than what - than a different book or than the book was sold to someone else?

 

[kumar17]

Please note my corrections above. I find them all odd without knowing the reference for "higher". A higher price than what - than a different book or than the book was sold to someone else?

The book is sold for a price higher than what it is in market(Sam was unaware of the market price).

 

[Tdol]

The book was was sold for more than the going market price.