Schmidt Steps Back by Begley Louis (34 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. "Tragic and redemptive . . . Updike had Rabbit, Roth has Zuckerman, Richard Ford has Bascombe and Begley has Schmidt. . . .  [Schmidt Steps Back] is the most ambitious novel [yet] in the Schmidt cycle."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   Full of dark humor, compassion, and heart, Schmidt Steps Back is the most romantic installment yet of the drama that began with the acclaimed About Schmidt. Now seventy-eight, and just as passionate, sharp, and endearingly prickly as ever, Albert Schmidt faces a life alone, with only the crumbs of grandfatherly status and a less-than-demanding position at an international organization to sustain him. His only hope is Alice Verplanck, the French widow of a former partner, as elusive as she is beautiful. Whether his rusty seduction skills can lure her from Paris to the Hamptons won't be known, though, until Schmidt endures one more ordeal by fire. Hilarious, engrossing, and deeply poignant, Schmidt Steps Back is Louis Begley's finest novel yet.   Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. Praise for Schmidt Steps Back   "Engaging . . . Begley gets as close to Schmidt as a diarist, inhabiting this man who has been seasoned by a long life."--The New York Times Book Review   "Begley gets inside Schmidt's fertile WASP brain . . . with subtlety, intelligence, and wit."--The Philadelphia Inquirer   "The novel grows in Begley's excellent intricacy . . . to the level of art rather than manners. . . . One cannot read one of the Schmidt novels without laughing."--San Francisco Chronicle      "Thoroughly absorbing . . . [a] cause for celebration."--Salon   "[A] superb tragicomedy . . . seductive, subversive, and commanding."--Booklist (starred review). …

Condition: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. "Tragic and redemptive . . . Updike had Rabbit, Roth has Zuckerman, Richard Ford has Bascombe and Begley has Schmidt. . . .  [Schmidt Steps Back] is the most ambitious novel [yet] in the Schmidt cycle."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   Full of dark humor, compassion, and heart, Schmidt Steps Back is the most romantic installment yet of the drama that began with the acclaimed About Schmidt. Now seventy-eight, and just as passionate, sharp, and endearingly prickly as ever, Albert Schmidt faces a life alone, with only the crumbs of grandfatherly status and a less-than-demanding position at an international organization to sustain him. His only hope is Alice Verplanck, the French widow of a former partner, as elusive as she is beautiful. Whether his rusty seduction skills can lure her from Paris to the Hamptons won't be known, though, until Schmidt endures one more ordeal by fire. Hilarious, engrossing, and deeply poignant, Schmidt Steps Back is Louis Begley's finest novel yet.   Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. Praise for Schmidt Steps Back   "Engaging . . . Begley gets as close to Schmidt as a diarist, inhabiting this man who has been seasoned by a long life."--The New York Times Book Review   "Begley gets inside Schmidt's fertile WASP brain . . . with subtlety, intelligence, and wit."--The Philadelphia Inquirer   "The novel grows in Begley's excellent intricacy . . . to the level of art rather than manners. . . . One cannot read one of the Schmidt novels without laughing."--San Francisco Chronicle      "Thoroughly absorbing . . . [a] cause for celebration."--Salon   "[A] superb tragicomedy . . . seductive, subversive, and commanding."--Booklist (starred review). …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket issued. Advanced Readers Copy. ADVANCE READERS COPY . Stated first edition. Not remaindered or library withdrawn. Clean, tight & bright. Unread. Black felt-tip number (3/4) on lower spine - probably an inventory number. Shipped padded in a box with tracking number provided on domestic shipping.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed "To my Harvard classmate Bill Witt with best wishes" by the author on the half-title page. Stated 1st edition, no number line (1st printing). Dust jacket is as new in a protective mylar sleeve. Book has mild toning to the pageblock. The second volume of the Schmidt trilogy (basis for the film "About Schmidt") by the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award-, Irish Times-Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize-, Prix Médicis Étranger-, Jeanette-Schocken-Pries-, Bremerhavener Bürgerpreis für Literatur-, American Academy of Letters Award in Literature-, Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres-,and Konrad Adenauer-Stiftung Literaturpreis-winning author of "Wartime Lies" and "New Life of Hugo Gardner". Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

audioCD. Condition: Good. library discard, may contain stamps/stickers and protective plastic from circulation.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed to title page (signature only). small remainder dot on bottom. $25.95 price present on DJ flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 384 pages. 8.50x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 379 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition. As-new, in dust jacket. A cliiping of the New York Times review of the book dated April 15, 2012 is laid-in at the rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author. Gilt stamped spine title. Deckled Edges. Minor bumping to spine ends. Edgwear with bumping and very light scraping to spine ends of d.j. VG/VG. Author.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Tragic and redemptive . . . Updike had Rabbit, Roth has Zuckerman, Richard Ford has Bascombe and Begley has Schmidt. . . . [Schmidt Steps Back] is the most ambitious novel [yet] in the Schmidt cycle. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Full of dark humor, compassion, and heart, Schmidt Steps Back is the most romantic installment yet of the drama that began with the acclaimed About Schmidt. Now seventy-eight, and just as passionate, sharp, and endearingly prickly as ever, Albert Schmidt faces a life alone, with only the crumbs of grandfatherly status and a less-than-demanding position at an international organization to sustain him. His only hope is Alice Verplanck, the French widow of a former partner, as elusive as she is beautiful. Whether his rusty seduction skills can lure her from Paris to the Hamptons won t be known, though, until Schmidt endures one more ordeal by fire. Hilarious, engrossing, and deeply poignant, Schmidt Steps Back is Louis Begley s finest novel yet. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader s Circle for author chats and more.Praise for Schmidt Steps Back Engaging . . . Begley gets as close to Schmidt as a diarist, inhabiting this man who has been seasoned by a long life. The New York Times Book Review Begley gets inside Schmidt s fertile WASP brain . . . with subtlety, intelligence, and wit. The Philadelphia Inquirer The novel grows in Begley s excellent intricacy . . . to the level of art rather than manners. . . . One cannot read one of the Schmidt novels without laughing. San Francisco Chronicle Thoroughly absorbing . . . [a] cause for celebration. Salon [A] superb tragicomedy . . . seductive, subversive, and commanding. Booklist (starred review). …