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Skvorecky, Josef (Translated by Kaca Polackova Henley).
HEADED FOR THE BLUES: A MEMOIR.
Hopewell, NJ:
Ecco Press,
1996.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
148 pages.
As New/As New.
The author's debut memoir. The first appearance of the title in English. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. One of the preeminent Czech writers of the post-World War II generation, Skvorecky looks back on his childhood and a life of writing amidst the political repression of his native Czechoslovakia in this masterly memoir. Music is one of Skvorecky's subjects. It is not only his subject matter ("Dvorak In Love") but the guiding principle of his writing: Passionate, fluid, romantic, whimsical, moody, and yet rigorously formalistic. A "must-have" title for Josef Skvorecky 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 has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A scarce copy thus. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JOSEF SKVORECKY TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0880014628. $20.00 |
