Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1968
Description: GOOD in GOOD jacket. HB/DJ. CLEAN AND SOLID FIRST PRINTING. DJ IS YELLOWED. FRONT BOARD IS WARPED. RUBS TO BOARDS. NORMAL READING WEAR. Items may or may not have the same cover art as displayed for this item on this site. If you need a specific cover please inquire first. Vinyl is visually graded according to Goldmine. Because of our volume we just don't have time to play test every album, however we would gladly play test any album and it's often a great idea to ask us to do that to avoid ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1969
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1969
Description: Poor. OR I'LL DRESS YOU IN MOURNING by Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre. Signet, 1969. Binding: Mass Market Paperback Dust Jacket: No jacket. NOTES: 2nd printing. Signet # Y 3949. Book has external wear, signs of old water damage, does not affect legibility. A reading/reference copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1968
Description: Good. No dust jacket. 349 p. illus., col. map (on lining papers) 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. small damage on spine, otherwise very good condition read more
Edition: 1st printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1968
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Hardcover former library book in good condition, wear on cover, remnants of dj glued inside cover, leans. 349 p. illus., col. map (on lining papers) 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Description: Very Good. B000OL7544 no dust jacket, some cover wear otherwise very good condition, ** INTL BUYER-additional postage may be required. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Date Published: 1968
Description: Very Good/Good. Library of Congress: 68-16136 This hardcover is a nice tight first edition printing. Dustjacket is clean but has tears. Boards nice. 349 pages. read more
"I read the same book, but titled Or I'll Dress You in Mourning: The Extraordinary Life of El Cordobes. I'm not sure when the title switch occurred. Collins & Lapierre co-wrote this book extremely well. I liked how they were able to paint the picture of the life of not only Manolo Benitez, but also the other people & the life of the poor in Spain in the late 1930's through 1965 & the dramatic changes which occurred thereafter. This book flows well taking you to one specific bullfight in Madrid back to Manuel's birth & youth & taking you to when he finally becomes famous & then back to the bullfight in Madrid.
This book portrayed the dedication & hard work it took for El Cordobes (Manolo Benitez) &, when he found one, his manager to get one chance to perform in a bullring & become eventually a famous matador. It also made me realize how much work goes ino a bullfight."
"I had read this book 10 times .On every reading i see some new things about this book.
As his many books Dominique Lapierre has done wonders.No words in my dictionary and no superlatives that are known me can describe what you feel...
Dominique Lapierre has done wonders with english .My only concern is that i have read the book quite late in my life ..
Story telling at its best as some body said.........
Paulo Coelho in an interview about this book ********************************************** Q . Tell us about your literary inspirations?
A. Recently I read a very interesting book called The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. But there've been others recently, most of my favourite books and authors, I have had the luck to read in their original language: English, Spanish, French or Portuguese. Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges.Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado. The Outsider by Albert Camus. Or I'll Dress You in Mourning by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins to name a few that come to mind"
"This two-man writing job proves that two heads are better than one -- pardon the cliche, but these writers, one French, the other American, kept it going in this thrilling biography complete with all the elements -- death, drama, romance... and on and on. It's hard to find, but one to definitely look for in those used book stores.
Regardless of your standing on bullfighting, it's a great book."
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