The Antagonist by Coady, Lynn

House of Anansi Press, 2011. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

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House of Anansi Press. Used - Very Good. Signed and inscribed by the author. In Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket.

Toronto: Anansi, 2011. Book. Fine (Book Condition). Hard Cover with Jacket. Signed by Author(s). Signed by the author..

Advance Reading Copy-Tight, clean and unmarked-" A piercing epistolary novel, The Antagonist explores, with wit and compassion, how the impressions of others shape, pervert and flummox both our perceptions of ourselves and our very nature.-Gordon Rankin Jr., aka Rank, thinks of himself as King Midas in reverse and indeed misfortune seems to follow him at every turn. Against his will and his nature, he has long been considered given his enormous size and strength a goon and enforcer by his classmates, by his hockey coaches, and, not least, by his tiny, angry father. He gamely lives up to their expectations, until a vicious twist of fate forces him to flee underground. Now pushing forty, he discovers that an old, trusted friend from his college days has published a novel that borrows freely from the traumatic events of Rank's own life. Outraged by this betrayal and feeling cruelly misrepresented, he bashes out his own version of his story in a barrage of e-mails to the novelist that range from funny to… Read More

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Anansi, 2011. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, Third Printing. Signed by author on title page. Both book and jacket are in fine condition with light wear. Additional photos available upon request.

First printing. Inscribed and signed by Lynn Coady on title page. Shortlisted for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Fourth novel from the author of the Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning short story collection HELLGOING. 337 pages. Dust jacket is protected in a clear sleeve.

Toronto, ON, Canada: House of Anansi Press, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. PERSONAL INSCRIPTION FROM LYNN COADY on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Almost 20 years after the tragic event, Rank discovers that an old, trusted friend has published a novel mirroring Rank's life. The betrayal cuts to the deepest heart of him, and the cybergloves come off. In order to retaliate, though, Rank must finally confront the tragic story he's been running from his whole life; in order to put himself back together; he must tear himself apart.