The Ghost Writer
Language: English
Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Turn the Page, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.Turn the Page
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1979 — Fourth Printing. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition: Book: Near Fine -; Blue cloth boards clean and bright with white spine lettering sharp and fully legible. “PR” monogram to front board crisp. Binding tight and square. Corners sharp with faint softening at extremities. Minor handling wear only. Interior clean and unmarked with light, even toning consistent with late 1970s stock. No ownership marks or remainder marks observed. Dust Jacket: Very Good + to Near Fine -; Original purple jacket bright and attractive. Light surface rubbing and gloss wear visible, particularly to upper front panel. Mild edgewear at spine ends and corners; small crease at upper edge. No significant tears observed. Unclipped. (see photos) The Ghost Writer is the first novel in Philip Roth’s celebrated Zuckerman Bound sequence, introducing Nathan Zuckerman and exploring themes of literary ambition, Jewish identity, artistic influence, and the burdens of authorship. Considered one of Roth’s most refined and intimate works, it remains a cornerstone of late 20th-century American fiction.…
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- Title
- The Ghost Writer
- Author
- Roth, Philip
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0374161895
- ISBN 13
- 9780374161897
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 4th Printing
- Item weight
- 378 grams
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Review
"I had only to read the two opening sentences to realize that I was once again in the hands of a superbly endowed storyteller" (New York Review of Books)
"Further evidence that Roth can do practically anything with fiction. His narrative power - the ability to delight the reader simultaneously with the telling and the tale - is superb" (Washington Post)
"His prose is immaculate yet curiously plain and unostentatious, as natural as brething" (Al Alvarez)
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