New York:: Norton,, (1997.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corners slightly bumped, bit of sunning to spine of dj.). First printing. Amazing first novel by this jazz musician and journalist - the hero is "an alto saxophone virtuoso trying to evolve a personal style out of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman. He also happens to be a walking, talking, Shakespeare- and Blake-quoting bear whose keen sense of irony protects him from the double loneliness of the artist and animal in an underappreciative metropolis." Surprise winner of the 1998 PEN/Faulkner Prize for fiction. A lyrical, funny, and also realistic portrait of a jazz musician. Small first printing (reportedly of only 5000 copies.) 480 pp.

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The Bear Comes Home is a novel written by Rafi Zabor. It won the 1998 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. It was selected as an alternate for the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. The novel tells the story of an alto saxophone-playing bear, his involvement in the jazz subculture, and his pursuit of love, truth and perfection. Musician published the first chapters of The Bear Comes Home, in serialized form, beginning in 1979.

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Bookseller: Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 40996
Title: THE BEAR COMES HOME.
Author: Zabor, Rafi
Format/Binding: Hardcover first edition -
Book Condition: Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corners slightly bumped, bit of sunning to spine of dj.)
Jacket Condition: near fine
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0393040372
ISBN 13: 9780393040371
Publisher: Norton,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: (1997.)
Keywords: pen/faulkner award, jazz,
Bookseller catalogs: First book or first novel;

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