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Seller: Mike's Library LLC, Plymouth, PA, U.S.A.Mike's Library LLC
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Top corners bumped, "library" label peeling, otherwise slight wear; Slipcase with rear top bumped, seal broken with missing piece attached to front free endpaper, otherwise slight wear. Crisp hardcover.; "In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages . [of] the work of an incendiary novelist who may never have existed at all. What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars, and written by Doug Dorst, an award-winning novelist, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. A mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, Ship of Theseus is Straka’s final book about a man who is struggling to discover his own identity. Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt. . [S.] One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace, and desire. The chronicle of two readers finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding — all within the margins of a book conceived by Star Wars: The Force Awakensdirector J.J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst. . The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears." Striking work: bogus library copy of The Ship of Theseus with multiple inserts in the slipcase for "S". ; 472 pages.…
Seller Inventory # 14575
- Title
- S.
- Author
- Abrams, J. J. & Doug Dorst
- Publisher
- Mulholland Books, New York
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0316201642
- ISBN 13
- 9780316201643
- Edition
- First Printing.
- Item weight
- 2.3 pounds
The book: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey.
The writer: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumors that swirl around him.
The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears.
S. contains 22 inserts and will be delivered in a sealed slipcase.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Doug Dorst teaches writing at Texas State University. He is the author of the PEN/Hemingway-nominated novel Alive in Necropolis and the collection The Surf Guru. His work has appeared in McSweeney's, Ploughshares, Epoch, and elsewhere. Dorst is also a three-time Jeopardy! champion.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Mike's Library is an on-line, general line bookstore situated in the Pocono Northeast, near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. We have been a full-time bookseller for nearly two decades. We offer carefully chosen, well-described books at reasonable prices. orders@mikeslibrary.com Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed. Any book is returnable within ten days if not as described. We hope you will enjoy our constantly changing offerings! Thank you.…
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