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Canetti, Elias (Translated by Joachim Neugroschel).
THE TORCH IN MY EAR.
New York City, NY:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux,
1982.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
371 pages.
Fine/Fine.
The second volume of the author's memoirs. Now considered a late-modern classic. The first appearance of the title in English. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. An account of the great writer's adult years. Elias Canetti was the one writer whose published memoirs established and elevated this kind of "private writing" into an art form more than any other modern writer. His recollections of people, places, and events are unparalleled in their descriptive power, insightful observation, and sheer beauty of writing. A complete astonishment, much more rewarding than most novels. A "must-have" title for Elias Canetti collectors. This title has been out-of-print as a hardcover for a long time. This is one of few copies of the First English-language Edition still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a beauty. A scarce copy thus. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ELIAS CANETTI TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0374278474. $30.00 |
