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Doctorow, E. L. .
LOON LAKE.
New York City, NY:
Random House,
1979.
Hardcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
258 pages.
Fine/Fine.
Signed. Slight edgewear on DJ corners and spine . The author's fifth novel. Now regarded as a late-modern classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent printings. Doctorow's most innovative and formalistic work, the novel has puzzled and delighted readers in equal measure. And yet, the story is as American (and as characteristically Doctorow) as it gets: "During the Great Depression of the 1930's, a passionate, young New Jersey man leaves home to find his fortune. What he finds is a life so different from his own that it changes his destiny. A haunting story of dreams and desires" (Publisher's blurb). Doctorow will be remembered for the way he has used the so-called historical novel to serve his own very personal vision of a society in transition, fluid, imperfect, fascinating and oddly memorable. A masterpiece, this is a "must-have" title for E. L. Doctorow collectors. This copy is prominently and beautifully signed in blue pen on the title page by E. L. Doctorow. This title has been out-of-print in hardcover for a very long time. This is one of relatively few signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. E. L. Doctorow now seldom does public signings, and when he does, limits the number of books he is willing to sign. As a result, his Limited Editions, while highly collectible, are often more widely available than copies of the First Hardcover Editions, which are signed directly on the title page rather than on a tipped-in leaf. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the very first National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976 for "Ragtime". Winner of the National Book Award in 1986 for "World's Fair". Winner of the PEN/Faulkner and a second National Book Critics Circle Award in 2006 for "The March". One of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER E. L. DOCTOROW TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 039450691X. $70.00 |
