His Monkey Wife (Landmark Library) - Hardcover

Collier, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0701114428 ISBN 13: 9780701114428

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, 1969

Synopsis

First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket illustration by Biro. Jacket is slightly marked, and edges are a little worn. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW

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Review

Praise for John Collier and "His Monkey Wife"

"A work of genius""The Boston Globe"

"From the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician[Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile."Paul Theroux

"A wayward masterpieceWhatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain."Anthony Burgess

"It is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.""Booklist"

"The whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.""New York Times""

Praise for John Collier and His Monkey Wife

-A work of genius---The Boston Globe

-From the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician...[Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile.---Paul Theroux

-A wayward masterpiece...Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain.---Anthony Burgess

-It is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.---Booklist

-The whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.---New York Times

Praise for John Collier and His Monkey Wife

"A work of genius"--The Boston Globe

"From the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician...[Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile."--Paul Theroux

"A wayward masterpiece...Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain."--Anthony Burgess

"It is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance."--Booklist

"The whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist."--New York Times

About the Author

John Collier (1901-1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for The New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chatto & Windus
• Publication date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0701114428
• ISBN 13: 9780701114428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288