In the vein of Eudora Welty and Charles Dickens, Hortense Calisher's astounding first novel examines a young man's detachment from the world - and his struggle to rejoin it. Pierre Goodman enjoys an idyllic childhood as the son of a widowed dressmaker in post-World War I England. But paradise is ripped from him at age 10 when he and his mother immigrate to a small town in Alabama. Yearning to regain peace within his own mind and aided by his photographic memory, he begins falsely but completely enveloping himself in the ...
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In the vein of Eudora Welty and Charles Dickens, Hortense Calisher's astounding first novel examines a young man's detachment from the world - and his struggle to rejoin it. Pierre Goodman enjoys an idyllic childhood as the son of a widowed dressmaker in post-World War I England. But paradise is ripped from him at age 10 when he and his mother immigrate to a small town in Alabama. Yearning to regain peace within his own mind and aided by his photographic memory, he begins falsely but completely enveloping himself in the lives of others. He yearns to become not merely a listener to the world, but also a singer in its chorus. In doing so, Pierre's life becomes an extraordinary document of his time and place as he finds himself a part of history over and over again. He testifies against the Klan in the Deep South, joins the navy during World War II, experiences love, and eventually finds his way back to England as an entirely changed man.
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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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. DJ bumped and scuffed. Cover rubbed with edgewear. Pgs clean, tight and browning with age. Spine and cover have gold gilt writing. Book has normal library marks.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book 8vo. 484 pp. Black/red cloth-backed boards. Cover bottom corner slightly bumped, tiny tear top inside blank back end paper, very good; dust jacket mended tear, chipped, back soil, good. Stated First Edition.
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Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1961].
Published:
1961
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
9434476213
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Pictorial dust jacket designed by Rob Howard (unclipped). Very good. 484 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
