Bright Risen Angels by William Vollmann (53 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. The debut work of fiction from the National Book Award-winning author of Europe CentralYou Bright and Risen Angelsis the work of an extraordinary imagination. In this free-wheeling novel of epic proportions, William T. Vollmann has crafted a biting, hilarious satire of history, technology, politics, and misguided love. In the jungles of South America, on the ice fields of Alaska, the plains of the Midwest, and the streets of San Francisco, a fearsome battle rages. The insects are vying for world domination; the inventors of electricity stand in evil opposition. Bug , a young man, rebels against his own kind and joins forces with the insects. Wayne, a thug, allies himself with the malevolent forces of electricity and vows to assassinate the preying mantis who tends bar in Oregon. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"The story is an epic brew of technology, magic, politics, history and entomology, by turns fiercely satiric and good-naturedly humorous," maintained PW of this "ferociously talented first novel," about (among other things) a pitiless war between insects and the inventors of electricity. Illustrated by the author. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam T. Vollmann is the author of ten novels, including Europe Central, which won the National Book Award. He has also written four collections of stories, including The Atlas, which won the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction, a memoir, and six works of nonfiction, including Rising Up and Rising Down and Imperial, both of which were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His journalism and fiction have been published in The New Yorker, Harpers, Esquire, Granta, and many other publications. Read more Continue reading Read less.

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Paperback. Condition: New. The debut work of fiction from the National Book Award-winning author of Europe CentralYou Bright and Risen Angelsis the work of an extraordinary imagination. In this free-wheeling novel of epic proportions, William T. Vollmann has crafted a biting, hilarious satire of history, technology, politics, and misguided love. In the jungles of South America, on the ice fields of Alaska, the plains of the Midwest, and the streets of San Francisco, a fearsome battle rages. The insects are vying for world domination; the inventors of electricity stand in evil opposition. Bug , a young man, rebels against his own kind and joins forces with the insects. Wayne, a thug, allies himself with the malevolent forces of electricity and vows to assassinate the preying mantis who tends bar in Oregon. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"The story is an epic brew of technology, magic, politics, history and entomology, by turns fiercely satiric and good-naturedly humorous," maintained PW of this "ferociously talented first novel," about (among other things) a pitiless war between insects and the inventors of electricity. Illustrated by the author. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam T. Vollmann is the author of ten novels, including Europe Central, which won the National Book Award. He has also written four collections of stories, including The Atlas, which won the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction, a memoir, and six works of nonfiction, including Rising Up and Rising Down and Imperial, both of which were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His journalism and fiction have been published in The New Yorker, Harpers, Esquire, Granta, and many other publications. Read more Continue reading Read less.

paperback. Condition: New. New from the publisher.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 656 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. a very good copy, digital photos available.

First Edition. 8vo, pictorial softcover wrappers, 635pp. First paperback edition. Wrappers mildly toned, light curling to corners, toning to pages. Contents clean, binding sharp and square. The first novel by the postmodernist writer about a fictional war between insects and the forces of modern civilization. A very good copy. .

Paperback. Condition: New. The debut work of fiction from the National Book Award-winning author of Europe CentralYou Bright and Risen Angelsis the work of an extraordinary imagination. In this free-wheeling novel of epic proportions, William T. Vollmann has crafted a biting, hilarious satire of history, technology, politics, and misguided love. In the jungles of South America, on the ice fields of Alaska, the plains of the Midwest, and the streets of San Francisco, a fearsome battle rages. The insects are vying for world domination; the inventors of electricity stand in evil opposition. Bug , a young man, rebels against his own kind and joins forces with the insects. Wayne, a thug, allies himself with the malevolent forces of electricity and vows to assassinate the preying mantis who tends bar in Oregon. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"The story is an epic brew of technology, magic, politics, history and entomology, by turns fiercely satiric and good-naturedly humorous," maintained PW of this "ferociously talented first novel," about (among other things) a pitiless war between insects and the inventors of electricity. Illustrated by the author. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam T. Vollmann is the author of ten novels, including Europe Central, which won the National Book Award. He has also written four collections of stories, including The Atlas, which won the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction, a memoir, and six works of nonfiction, including Rising Up and Rising Down and Imperial, both of which were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His journalism and fiction have been published in The New Yorker, Harpers, Esquire, Granta, and many other publications. Read more Continue reading Read less.

B-format paperback (20 X 13cm). Condition: Good +. First Thus. 640pp. Orig published in the UK in 1987. First Picador edition, with number line beginning with "1". Pages are age-tanned. Orig publisher's price sticker to bottom of back page. Edge & corner wear. The white back cover shows some rubbing & light soiling. Light creasing to the spine. The binding is firm.

Paperback. Condition: New. The debut work of fiction from the National Book Award-winning author of Europe CentralYou Bright and Risen Angelsis the work of an extraordinary imagination. In this free-wheeling novel of epic proportions, William T. Vollmann has crafted a biting, hilarious satire of history, technology, politics, and misguided love. In the jungles of South America, on the ice fields of Alaska, the plains of the Midwest, and the streets of San Francisco, a fearsome battle rages. The insects are vying for world domination; the inventors of electricity stand in evil opposition. Bug , a young man, rebels against his own kind and joins forces with the insects. Wayne, a thug, allies himself with the malevolent forces of electricity and vows to assassinate the preying mantis who tends bar in Oregon. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"The story is an epic brew of technology, magic, politics, history and entomology, by turns fiercely satiric and good-naturedly humorous," maintained PW of this "ferociously talented first novel," about (among other things) a pitiless war between insects and the inventors of electricity. Illustrated by the author. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam T. Vollmann is the author of ten novels, including Europe Central, which won the National Book Award. He has also written four collections of stories, including The Atlas, which won the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction, a memoir, and six works of nonfiction, including Rising Up and Rising Down and Imperial, both of which were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His journalism and fiction have been published in The New Yorker, Harpers, Esquire, Granta, and many other publications. Read more Continue reading Read less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1987 Atheneum hard cover - 1st edition 1st printing - minor stain to page edge - otherwise dust jacket like new (now in mylar cover) cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fred Marcellino, dj art (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). The book has foxing to the edges of the page block and light tanning to of the pages. The dust jacket has light soiling to the covers and is unclipped (?11.95). Signed by the author on the title page. This is the author's first book.

Cloth. Condition: VG-NF. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First U.S. Edition. Book appears tight and virtually unread with some scant shelfwear and discoloration at open edges in a bright, and unclipped dust jacket. No remainder marks. Author's first book. Boldly signed by Vollmann on half-title page. 640 pages includes drawings by author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A beautiful, crisp, tight hardcover in very good condition; faint bit of foxing to lower portion of front edge of textblock; tiny pin head stain to lower edge of textblock. Dust jacket in near fine condition and in protective mylar cover. Signed on title page. Photos available upon request. We are a brick-and-mortar store and sell our own inventory.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine (rm). Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (pc). Illus. By The Author (illustrator). First British Edition. Pages a tad browned; small dampstain bottom edge back cover (very minor); Collins remainder device ('C' in circle) stamped bottom foreedge; else a fine, square, apparently unread copy in a bright, price-clipped dustjacket with minor dampstain bottom edge blank side (again very minor and not visible when dj is on book). An attractive copy despite minor flaws. True first edition of WV's first book. British edition precedes American. First printing = 2500 copies.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvi, 635, [5] pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Peach spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$22.95", has mild shelving wear, and mild age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges, and stains on the front and rear boards. Textblock has light soiling throughout, mild wear along the edges, mild age-toning along the edges, and light foxing along the edges. Signed flat by William T. Vollmann on the title page. Shelved Room C. 1394725. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.

Hardcovers. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First US edition, first prnt. Signed by Vollmann on the front free endpage. Beginning foxing on the foreedge and bottom edge and minimal rubbing on spine cloth; dustjacket with few tiny wrinkles at the spine ends. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Vollmannn's first novel. The signature is in his early legible hand. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Minor wear to edges and corners. Text block yellowing due to age. Minor shelf wear. No notes or highlights.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by William T. Vollmann (illustrator). True 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This copy is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The top edge of the text block has noticeable toning / darkening and foxing. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This is the author's first novel. 2500 copies of this book were published. "Vollmann worked odd jobs, including a post as a secretary at an insurance company, and saved up enough money to go to Afghanistan in 1982. During this trip, he sought to gather information and images that could determine the most deserving candidates for American aid. He eventually foisted himself upon a group of mujahideen heading for the front lines. He saw battle with the soldiers, who were engaged in warfare with the Soviet Union at the time, before he came down with dysentery and had to be dragged through the Hindu Kush mountains. His experiences on this trip inspired his first non-fiction book, An Afghanistan Picture Show, or, How I Saved the World, which was not published until 1992. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. FINE- hardcover book in FINE- dust-jacket. SIGNED by author on title page. The author's first book. Due to the book's weight, we are unable to ship outside USA. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). FIRST. First British edition. Fine copy in dj of the correct first edition. Signed by Vollmann with drawing of a bird head. Fantastic reading-Don't miss out. pages slightly browning. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). FIRST. First British edition. Fine copy in dj of the correct first edition. Signed by Vollmann with drawing of lightening around his signature Fantastic reading-Don't miss out. pages slightly browning. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Illustrations by the author. Vollmann's first book, a big freewheeling novel. The British first preceded the American. Usual light toning to page edges, else fine in fine dustjacket. Signed by Vollmann on the title page. Signed by Author(s).