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Alfred A. Knopf. Jacket Has Almost No Shelf Wear, Bindings Are Tight And Pages Are Clean. "The Story Of S. Concerns Sarah Worth, A Latterday Hester Prynne Who Has Become Enamored Of A Hindu Religious Leader Called The Arhat." . Very Good. Hardcover. 1988.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x1x8. First edition. Jacket lightly rubbed. 1988 Hard Cover. 279 pp. 8vo. 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.

Alfred A. Knopf, February 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-11. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x1x8. New York, 1988; pink cloth covered boards; mild spine edge wear; glossy jacket with mild wear and top corner of front flap clipped; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; small gap at second front end paper; 279 pages.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. Minor general wear. 1988 Hard Cover. 279 pp. 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 used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

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Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.