THE ASSASSINS; A Book of Hours / Joyce Carol Oates
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1975. First Edition. Cloth. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo (8 3/4" x 6"), black cloth with gold lettering on spine & blindstamped author's name on front cover, archival mylar-protected black typography on white jacket (unclipped), red endpapers, [viii] + 568 pages. Very Fine / Fine. Item #5612
ISBN: 0814907679
Joyce Carol Oates (born 1938) is a prolific and bestselling American writer who has published over 40 novels, as well as many plays, novellas, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. She has won many awards for her writing, including the National Book Award, two O. Henry Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. Several other works have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.
THE ASSASSINS consists of three narratives by the widow and two surviving brothers of assassinated right-wing politician Andrew Petrie. They seek the reasons for Petrie's death and try to deal with their empty lives.
See also "The Glass Ark: A Joyce Carol Oates Bibliography" on the web.
SIGNED & in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Tight, bright, clean copy in a bright dj (unclipped) without nicks and only a couple of tiny specks on the rear panel.
Price: $45.00