ISBN: 9780374298906 - the fun parts: stories (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A writer Time magazine has said everybody should read, Sam Lipsyte, author of the New York Times bestselling The Ask, offers up The Fun Parts, a book of bold, hilarious, and deeply felt fiction. A boy eats his way to self-discovery, while another must battle the reality-brandishing monster preying on his fantasy realm. In another story, an aerobics instructor, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, makes the most shocking leap imaginable to save her soul. These are just a few of the tales, some first published in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and Playboy, that unfold in Lipsyte's richly imagined world. Other stories feature a grizzled and possibly deranged male doula, a dooms-day hustler about to face the multi-universal truth of the real-ass jumbo, and a tawdry glimpse of the northern New Jersey high school shot-putting circuit, circa 1986. Combining both the tragicomic dazzle of his beloved novels and the compressed vitality of his classic debut collection, Venus Drive, The Fun Parts is Lipsyte at his best--an exploration of new voices and vistas in the form with which he began.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. NEW YORK: FSG (2013). First edition, first printing (with full number line down to the 1). Hardbound. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, which appears unread. With mylar dust jacket protector. STACKS.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.50x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. New York: FSG (2013). First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New/New. A pristine unread copy. (Without marks or bruises or smells or any other defect.) Comes with mylar dust jacket cover (not clipped, of course). Shipped in well padded box. Purchased new and opened only for author to sign, no inscriptions. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page and dated by him in April 2013 in NYC. You cannot find a better copy. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 229 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is black and multicolor with dark gray lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$24.00" on front flap. Boards have mild shelving wear and sun-fading along spine tail. Signed flat on title page by Sam Lipsyte. Shelved in Room Z. 1405190. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Flatsigned by the author on the title page. Publisher's full gray cloth, silver lettering on spine. A collection of bold, hilarious, and deeply felt short stories. "Combining both the tragicomic dazzle of his beloved novels and the compressed vitality of his classic debut collection, "Venus Drive," "The Fun Parts" is Lipsyte at his best - an exploration of new voices and vistas in the form with which he began." . Both the volume and the unclipped ($24.00) dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 240 pp. Signed by Author.…