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Sebold, Alice.
THE LOVELY BONES.
New York City, NY: Little, Brown & Company, 2002. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 328 pages. As New/As New. Signed. The author's breakthrough debut novel. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Her second book following her brave memoir called "Lucky" and in effect, her way of finally transcending that horrific experience with a spare, limpid, and gripping novel. Indisputably the surprise critical and bestseller success of the year 2002, showing just how lucky Sebold can be in the more positive sense of the word. There were more than 3 million copies - and counting - of the book in print as of late-2002 so the modest First Edition print run of 35, 000 copies now looks pitifully small indeed. People who are old enough to remember have said they have not seen anything like it since Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird". The comparison is not unjustified because few recent novels have a genuine sense of pure, terrifying evil and faith in man's ability to overcome it. A stunning achievement, this is a "must-have" title for Alice Sebold collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black marker on the title page by Alice Sebold. This title remains available in innumerable subsequent printings. This is one of relatively few signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition still available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A very scarce signed copy thus. One of the finest living American writers. A flawless collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ALICE SEBOLD TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0316666343. $250.00 |
