Violet Clay had come to New York City from Charleston to take the art world by storm. But nine years, many affairs, and thousands of drinks later, the reality of her shadow life is made clear when she is fired from her job as a freelance illustrator. That same day, she hears that her beloved Uncle Ambrose, an unsuccessful writer, has shot himself. As Violet collects the shattered pieces of her uncle's life, she is forced to face herself and her own tattered dreams. And what she discovers is that she has just been going ...
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Violet Clay had come to New York City from Charleston to take the art world by storm. But nine years, many affairs, and thousands of drinks later, the reality of her shadow life is made clear when she is fired from her job as a freelance illustrator. That same day, she hears that her beloved Uncle Ambrose, an unsuccessful writer, has shot himself. As Violet collects the shattered pieces of her uncle's life, she is forced to face herself and her own tattered dreams. And what she discovers is that she has just been going through the motions of living. She's not even sure she can do anything else. But she's in her mid-thirties and knows she still has time to try again. If she succeeds, she will have broken from her family of dreamers forever and can deservedly claim both the rich rewards and frustrating adversities of the artist's life....
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First printing. Fine in a near fine dustjacket with minute edgewear and a bit of discoloration to the rear panel. Not priceclipped but the flyleaf corner has been clipped. No markings. (b0x 79)
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. E1-Light shelfwear. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed. Edges of DJ lightly chipped. Covers lightly tanned. Interior of DJ foxed. DJ is mylar protected. Endpapers and page edges lightly tanned and foxed. Text is clean and bright.
