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New York: Knopf, 1988. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. A touch of light wear to book and jacket. Very Good. 8vo. 279pp. S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat.

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Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. First Printing . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. First Edition BCE. Hardcover. clean pages, tight binding, clea/Original dust jacket over pink c. clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, Original dust jacket over pink cloth boards

New York: Knopf, 1988. BCE. Hardcover. Book: Very Good/DJ: Very Good. 8vo.. 279 pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/4. Pink boards with qtr pink cloth, stamped in silver on front and spine. Dark gray glossy dj. No damage or markings noted.

NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0394568354 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near fine with light edge wear in fine dust jacket. clph

Hard bound book, hardcover. Used copy in very good condition.

U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. "S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). “S.” details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist—messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one." This is a handsome book that appears unread: Pink linen over boards with silver gilt print on spine; 279 pages; tight binding - no reader's crease or page separation; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases in the book or on the dust jacket; text block is bright and clean; stated first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Alfred A. Knopf, February 1988. Book Club. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Dust jacket VG w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy.

U.S.A: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book in Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. Clean, bright, solid, unmarked volume bound in pink half cloth w/silver and gilt titles, with pink boards. Jacket dark green with a large letter S. on the front, with light wear to extremities. A modern version of Hawthorn's "The Scarlet Letter". The S of this story is for Sarah Worth who goes West to Arizona to join the commune of a Hindu religious leader called the Arhat. This novel takes the form of letters and tapes that she sends to her husband, mother, daughter, brother, hairdresser, psychiatrist , dentist--to keep her old world while trying to create a new one. Author John Updike is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. 279 pages. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. 1988, Alfred A Knopf, New York, New York, USA