'One of the most gifted and startling writers to have come out of the American South' - V. S. Pritchett. "Wise Blood", Flannery O' Connor's first ...Show synopsis'One of the most gifted and startling writers to have come out of the American South' - V. S. Pritchett. "Wise Blood", Flannery O' Connor's first novel, is the story of Hazel Motes who, released from the armed services, returns to the evangelical Deep South. There he begins a private battle against the religiosity of the community and in particular against Asa Hawkes, the 'blind' preacher, and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter. In desperation Hazel founds his own religion, 'The Church without Christ', and this extraordinary narrative moves towards its savage and macabre resolution. 'A literary talent that has about it the uniqueness of greatness' - "Sunday Telegraph". 'No other major American writer of our century has constructed a fictional world so energetically and forthrightly charged by religious investigation' - "The New Yorker". 'A genius' - "New York Times".Hide synopsis
Description:Listed in The Observer's All-Time 100 Best Novels [2003] Octavo....Listed in The Observer's All-Time 100 Best Novels [2003] Octavo. A fine copy, elegantly bound in recent full brown oasis morocco leather with traditional raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, publisher's original boards bound in at the rear. An attractive copy. FIRST EDITION. Author's first book. A disturbing novel of religious extremism set in the Deep South.
Description:First edition. Boards well-worn, particularly on the spine, thus...First edition. Boards well-worn, particularly on the spine, thus only good in about very good dustwrapper with small chips on the front and rear panel. The cheap, cardboard construction of the boards seems to ensure that most copies are found well-worn. The author's first book. Burgess 99. See this book in 3D on our site.
Description:First edition. Very slight rubbing at the bottom of the boards,...First edition. Very slight rubbing at the bottom of the boards, as usual, else fine in a very good or better dustwrapper with a hint of pencil notation and two tears on the front panel, and a small chip at the corner of the crown. A nice copy, with the white jacket whiter than usual. Advance Review Copy with slip tipped to the front fly. The author's first book. Burgess 99. See this book in 3D on our site.
Description:Clean, tight book with slight discoloration at foot of spine....Clean, tight book with slight discoloration at foot of spine. Dustjacket has been professionally restored including infill at top and bottom of front panel and spine. More than presentable copy of an increasingly scarce book. Cloth 8vo. 232pp. Author's first book. Stated first printing.
Description:Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Dustjacket has 1/4" by 1/2" chip...Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Dustjacket has 1/4" by 1/2" chip with 2" tear to bottom of front panel. There is also a 1/4" by 1 " chip to top of rear panel. Very light wear to corners and spine ends. Overall, a bright, attractive copy with none of the usual spine fading common to this title.
Description:Octavo. Original yellow boards, titles to spine in brown....Octavo. Original yellow boards, titles to spine in brown. Contents slightly toned, very light wear to extremities. An excellent copy in the lightly rubbed and marked jacket with a few short closed tears and very minor loss at the ends of the spine. First edition, first printing of the author's first book.
Description:Very Good in Good dust jacket. Rare First Edition of O'Connor's...Very Good in Good dust jacket. Rare First Edition of O'Connor's first book. Very minor bumping to head and foot of spine. Tight binding. Pages clean and unmarked. Dedicated to O'Connor's mother, Regina, this copy contains a signed, hand-written note from Regina Cline O'Connor to O'Connor scholar, Donald Gregory. It is dated October 6, 1967, and expresses her pleasure in Gregory's scholarly work on the fiction of her late daughter and responds to his request for material. Letterhead reads "Mrs. Edward F. O'Connor, Andalusia, P. O. Box 947, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061." (Flannery O'Connor was Regina & Edward's only child. Edward died in 1941. ) Dust jacket is price-clipped and shows some wear-notably a large chip on the front panel. Dust jacket protected by archival mylar. Overall, a remarkable copy of a book not usually found in very good condition. CH-G.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
Description:Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed by Author O'Connor...Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed by Author O'Connor inscribes this copy to Savannah residents "For Reid & Hildy/Flannery O'Connor" on FFEP. DJ has light soil/ageing, and light chipping/edge wear. Book has previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, otherwise very clean and unmarked.
bought for a friend. My daughter did a biography on O'Connor and the friend read this book many years ago in college and enjoyed. O'Connor was good Southern lady from GA.
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