Eleven connected stories set in Florida--two of them from The New Yorker--that trace the life of young Dan Foley from adolescence to fatherhood and through divorce. In the title story, Dan, now husband, father, and successful architect, replays the disappointments of the last few years, tracing his bad luck back to the day when, driving with his pregnant wife, he hit and killed a fox.
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Eleven connected stories set in Florida--two of them from The New Yorker--that trace the life of young Dan Foley from adolescence to fatherhood and through divorce. In the title story, Dan, now husband, father, and successful architect, replays the disappointments of the last few years, tracing his bad luck back to the day when, driving with his pregnant wife, he hit and killed a fox.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First edition/first printing book is tight with no markings, some light soiling to page edges, dj has light rubbing and soiling along with some curling along the edges.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 181 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 1992 Knopf hc stated 1st ed implicit 1st printing inscribed by the author on the title page ("For _____ _____, with gratitude and affection, Tom Chiarella, 1-29-92"). Slight tilt to spine, tanning (mostly noticeable on the inside) and sunning on dj, else fine.
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Like New. Signed presentation copy 1st edition, 1st printing, Knopf hardcover w/ DJ, 1992. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding so tight it seems to have never been read. DJ is VG+ to Near Fine, w/ very light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed by author (to noted writer Tobias Wolff, former Stanford professor and two time PEN award winning author of This Boy's Life and The Barracks Thief, as well as other acclaimed memoirs, novels and short story collections). Free delivery confirmation.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. Author's first book. Eleven connected stories set in Florida. Jacket is now protected by mylar cover. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. Chiarella is an excellent writer; these eleven stories tell the story of Foley's life, from beginning to end. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page. 8vo 8"-9" tall. Signed by Author. G3.