Smaller, sturdy book, quality pink cloth, very bright gilt lettering and line design on front, bright gilt and silver lettering on spine, 279 stiff pages. DJ glossy dark blue with large "S" on front and spine, white back with praise for Updike's novels. DJ has tiny tear at bottom front tip, crease at spine top edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Bound in the publisher's original pink cloth over boards, spine and cover stamped in gilt.
279 pages. A novel. First edition (first printing). A fine copy; in a dust jacket with a bit of toning to the edges else fine. "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 Hester Prynne s side of the triangle described by Hawthorne s "Scarlet Letter; " it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394568354 . Very Good- in a Very Good dust jacket. Staining to front pastedown. Hinge is starting. Stated First Edition. ; ; 8 X 5.30 X 1.30 inches; 288 pages .
Hardcover Very Good The dust jacket shows some wear on the edges and corners of the book, otherwise it is in very good condition-clean unmarked pages Quality Books Because We Care-Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10, 000+ books to local schools every year If there are any problems, pleases ask us to resolve it amicably before leaving any feedback.
Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
NY: Knopf, 1988. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Updike on the title page. "for Paul dawson Best Wishes, John Updike." Cloth spine ends bumped, shallow corner crease on the front free endpage. Unread copy in Very Good condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First trade edition. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with a stamp on the front free endpaper.
Smaller, sturdy book, quality pink cloth, silver lettering and design at top front bright, gilt and silver lettering on spine bright, 279 pages. DJ glossy dark blue front and spine, very large red "S" on front, white back with praise for other novels. DJ has tiny crease at bottom inside back flap. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
First Edition. Updike's take on The Scarlet Letter, a novel in the form of letters by the heroine from a Hindu commune in Arizona. Fine in fine dustjacket.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Review copy with laid in slip. The thirteenth novel from the multiple award winning author of the Rabbit Angstrom series. A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Updike on the front free endpaper.
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