Sallis offers a deeply affecting biography of a great American writer and provides what may be the deepest reading yet of Himes's fiction and of its connection to his life. "Sallis brings exceptional depth and empathy to his portrait of Himes and his 'writing demon, ' producing a biography that will stand the test of time".--Ian Rankin
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Sallis offers a deeply affecting biography of a great American writer and provides what may be the deepest reading yet of Himes's fiction and of its connection to his life. "Sallis brings exceptional depth and empathy to his portrait of Himes and his 'writing demon, ' producing a biography that will stand the test of time".--Ian Rankin
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; The binding is tight, bottom corner of the back panel lightly bumped. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 368pp.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A definitive study of a major African American writer, too often misunderstood and neglected. 1st US Edition, 1st Printing. Brown boards with gold-color lettering, xiv, 368 pp., vintage photos, unclipped illustrated jacket. Minimal wear, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 350 pages. First American Edition. Definitive study of the enigmatic African-American writer. Includes a selected bibliography. Fine in fine dustjacket.
