The Adventures of Joe Harper [1st PRINT/SIGNED, DATED & LOCATED]

Nguyen, Phong

ISBN 10: 1944853049 / ISBN 13: 9781944853044

Published by Outpost19, 2016

About this Item

Outpost19, 2016, San Francisco. Soft cover. Book condition: New. Presumed first edition due to lack of any printing history; 8" tall, 5" wide, 257 numbered pages followed by unnumbered pages of "Acknowledgements" and "About the author"; pictorial front cover (see image below); rear cover has a short summary of the plot, 3 author blurbs, and a brief "about the author" sort of paragraph; fore edge is trimmed. Book is brand new and pristine: it is square, corners not bumped, no dings on edges, head and heel of spine undamaged, interior clean and unmarked; no page corners folded or damaged; no staining or discoloration. 2-1/4" x 1" black-on-white store sticker (author, title, price, ISBN number & bar code) on lower right corner of rear panel. Condition of book consistent with being brand new and not read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. Signed by the author in thin black felt pen at the bottom of title page beneath his printed name, which he has lined through; at the bottom edge he has located the signing ("Left Bank Books") and vertically at the fore edge 1" from the bottom edge, he has added the date ("1.19.17"); done in my presence at Left Bank Books on January 19, 2017, after 7 PM reading from this book and a question & answer session with the audience. Seller Inventory # BMR-2021-2-23-4

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Adventures of Joe Harper [1st PRINT/...

Publisher: Outpost19

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The Adventures of Joe Harper picks up where The Adventures of Tom Sawyer leaves off. Twenty years after plundering with Tom, Joe Harper is a failed pirate turned vagabond, wandering in search of the perfect cave in which to die. What he finds instead is a philosophizing Chinese railroad worker and an Amish woman fleeing a forced marriage a surrogate family that bonds over their hobo adventures. When the three are arrested and forced to work on a chain gang, their narrow escape earns them a powerful enemy, until they are rescued by Tom Sawyer who just might be the greatest threat they ve faced yet. Inspired by Twain s storytelling, Phong Nguyen expertly evokes the beloved world of Tom Sawyer and extends Twain s savvy commentary to the struggles of Chinese Americans, women, and outcasts in Reconstruction America."

Review:

"Phong Nguyen takes on American history and literature in this captivating novel. Writing about a marginal character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he illuminates the marginal characters of American culture in the 19th century. The imaginative return of an adult Tom Sawyer is alone worth the price of this book." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of "The Sympathizer," winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize
funny, smart, and full of surprises Christine Sneed, author of "Paris, He Said"
mordant, hilarious and eminently readable Zachary Mason, author of "The Lost Books of the Odyssey"
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"Phong Nguyen takes on American history and literature in this captivating novel. Writing about a marginal character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he illuminates the marginal characters of American culture in the 19th century. The imaginative return of an adult Tom Sawyer is alone worth the price of this book." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize
funny, smart, and full of surprises Christine Sneed, author of Paris, He Said
mordant, hilarious and eminently readable Zachary Mason, author of The Lost Books of the Odyssey
"Nguyen s addition to Twain s classic does not disappoint. Stylistically, Nguyen s ability to capture the vernacular of 1870s Missourian hobo life is one of the marvels of this piece of fiction." Historical Novel Society

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