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New. Trade paperback (US). 560 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Fast delivery from the U.S. Usually ships in one business day; tracking number included. Sent from a non-smoking environment. Excellent customer service.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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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.
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Shows some light wear from age and use. Interior is good with sound binding and no marks, damage or labels. Thanks for your business! Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
The concept behind the book is that the featured authors were asked to choose the piece that they feel is their best piece of writing. Each of the authors has a chance to explain their decision before the piece, and many protest that they aren't sure that this is their best, or it is impossible to choose a best piece or they hope that they haven't written their best piece yet, etc.
The writers include all sorts: literary novelists, playwrights, poets, journalists and even cartoonists. So it is an interesting and definitely eclectic mix of pieces. The pieces are organized alphabetically by author's last name, so it is somewhat random what follows what.
I've actually been reading this book for awhile, as I've had it in my car as an
