Verlag: E. P. Dutton ; Bloomsbury 1981-2005, New York; London, 1981
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Erstausgabe
Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A lovely set of six John Irving novels, including the first UK editions of 'The Hotel New Hampshire' and 'A Prayer for Owen Meany'. An excellent selection of works from American-Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter, John Irving, who achieved critical acclaim after the international success of The World According to Garp in 1978.All works except for 'The Hotel New Hampshire' are first UK editions, first printings.'Hotel' is the true first edition, third printing.Each novel is in the publisher's original dust wrappers, with 'Hotel New Hampshire' being price-clipped. 'The Fourth Hand' has the original price covered with revised price sticker.The entirety of the set contains the following titles and editions:'The Hotel New Hampshire' (1981) - A coming-of-age novel centring around the Berrys, a quirky New Hampshire family.'A Prayer for Owen Meany' (1989) - Tells the story of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in a small New Hampshire town during the 1950s and 60s.'Son of the Circus' (1994) - A novel with many storylines, with the key narrative thread being the main character, Farrokh Daruwalla, set in Mumbai, India and involving a crime-story that links the other plotlines.'A Widow for One Year' (1998) - A multilayered and moving story which sees Ruth Cole witness her parent's unhappy marriage from the age of four and later in life witness a murder in Amsterdam.'The Fourth Hand' (2001) - A renowned hand surgeon awaits an opportunity to perform the nation's first hand transplant after a television journalist has his left one eaten by a lion with millions of TV viewers witness.'Until I Find You' (2005) - This deeply personal novel sprawls across Canada, a large part of Europe and the United States. The first half follows a young Canadian actor through his youth, whilst the second sees him on the road to rediscover past misconceptions. In the original cloth bindings. With the original dust wrappers, 'Hotel New Hampshire' being price-clipped. 'The Fourth Hand' has the original price covered with revised price sticker. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear. Dust wrappers are also excellent, with slight edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. 'A Prayer' contents are age toned due to paper used, but otherwise set is bright and clean. Near Fine. book.