A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories (First Edition)
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Original quarter black cloth hardcover. Light wear. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall an EXCELLENT book in an EXCELLENT brodart protected dust jacket. Isaac Bashevis Singer (November 21, 1902 – July 24, 1991) was a Jewish American author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1978.. First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
Synopsis
I saac Bashevis Singer was an author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1978. His novel, A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories won the National Book Award in 1974. Isaac Bashevis Singer is a unique writer whose characters in this multi-storied book are varied and typically intend to do right, but often find themselves unable to understand and decipher the world around them. In the title story, a beautiful and talented orphan is brought up by her pious and wealthy grandfather. In her sleep she hears her dead grandmother telling her that she should look for proof that Christ is the son of God by opening her pillow for the sign. She finds a crown of feathers topped by a cross. She changes religions, becoming a Catholic instead of a Jew and marrying a Polish squire. Later she finds out that it was the voice of the devil who was impersonating her grandmother. Singer is an extraordinary writer who draws the reader in with his beautiful prose and his vivid characterizations.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021091
- Title
- A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories (First Edition)
- Author
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Jbh
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