"Brilliant and poignant...By his compassion, clarity of insight and crystal-bright prose, he makes Rabbit's sorrow his and our own." THE WASHINGTON POST Harry Angstrom was a star basketball player in high school and that was the best time of his life. Now in his mid-20s, his work is unfulfilling, his marriage is moribund, and he tries to find happiness with another woman. But happiness is more elusive than a medal, and Harry must continue to run--from his wife, his life, and from himself, until he reaches the end of the ...
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"Brilliant and poignant...By his compassion, clarity of insight and crystal-bright prose, he makes Rabbit's sorrow his and our own." THE WASHINGTON POST Harry Angstrom was a star basketball player in high school and that was the best time of his life. Now in his mid-20s, his work is unfulfilling, his marriage is moribund, and he tries to find happiness with another woman. But happiness is more elusive than a medal, and Harry must continue to run--from his wife, his life, and from himself, until he reaches the end of the road and has to turn back....
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Very good. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. Pages are clean! Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very Good. 1961 Knopf hard cover-1st edition 4th printing-minor wear to dust jacket (now in mylar cover) owner's name cut out of 1st page corner-slight ding to top front corner of cover-otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
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-1. Stated First Edition, first printing with no addtional printings noted, in very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has some wear, with a few nicks and tears at the edges. Otherwise the book is in very good condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 307 pages.. First edition, first state with the $4.00 price & 16-line blurb on the dust jacket front flap. His 4th book & 2nd novel. The 1st of the 4 Rabbit Angstrom books. Fine book with the top stain lightly faded in a near fine dust jacket with a trace of fading to the lower spine & slight wear to the top & bottom of the spine a couple of scratches to the front cover. A very nice copy!
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Very Good. First edition stated, first printing. Signed by John Updike on the front free end paper, inscribed to former owner. Very Good, with light edge wear, light fading and light soiling, in a Very Good dust jacket with publisher's price of $4.00 intact and 16 lines of text on the front flap, a bit tattered, with spine panel faded and chipped at the ends, one tape repair made from the verso, and a light tidemark to corner of rear panel lightly affecting the rear board. The first title in Updike's Rabbit Angstrom tetralogy.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. 307 pages. First edition, first state with the $4.00 price & 16-line blurb on the dust jacket front flap. Signed by Updike on the first page. His 4th book & 2nd novel. The 1st of the 4 Rabbit Angstrom books. Fine book a fine dust jacket with a hint of fading to the lower spine & a touch of rubbing to the top of the spine. A beautiful copy!