In this intimate portrait, Paul Theroux chronicles his life as a writer from the beginning, when he was introduced to the literary world by acclaimed writer V.S. Naipaul, as well as his friendship and mentorship with the author--spanning 35 years and five continents.
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In this intimate portrait, Paul Theroux chronicles his life as a writer from the beginning, when he was introduced to the literary world by acclaimed writer V.S. Naipaul, as well as his friendship and mentorship with the author--spanning 35 years and five continents.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 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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Very good in very good dust jacket. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 358 p. Theroux's account of his friendship and travels with writer V. S. Naipaul. First Edition. First Printing.
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Very Good. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Houghton Mifflin hardcover w/ DJ, 1996. Book is VG, w/ clean text, solid binding; remainder marks to the edges, "void" stamped to top edges. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed by author on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
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Very good in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has barely visible sun-fading to the left edge of the front panel, now in protective mylar sleeve. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 358 p. Audience: General/trade. Book has mild toning to the edges of the pageblock, softening to the base of the spine, and minor spinal lean. "Autographed Copy" sticker. A portrait of the famous friendship between Theroux and VS Naipaul (and its ending). By the James Tait Black Memorial Prize-, Whitbread Prize-, and Maria Thomas Fiction Award-winning author of "Mosquito Coast" and "The Great Railway Bazaar". Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Award Winning Author Paul Theroux, in person. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 358 p. Audience: General/trade. A Fine, as New, Copy, in a Fine, as New, dust jacket; a tight and clean copy, which was bought new in 1998, and never read. First Edition-First Printing with a full number line ending with a 1. Signed and dated on the Title page, by Award Winning Author Paul Theroux, in person, at the New Yorker Festival on October 11, 2014. "Sir Vidia's Shadow" is a heartfelt and revealing account of Author Paul Theroux's thirty-year friendship with the legendary Author V. S. Naipaul. It is an intimate record of a literary mentorship that traces the growth of both writer's careers, and explores the unique effect each had on the other. This book details the story of a long, top-heavy friendship that, unfortunately, took a sudden nosedive. Paul does his best to explicate, filling the memoir with telling incidents, blending passion with dispassion. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
