Goodbye, Columbus; [offered with] The Paris Review 20, Autumn-Winter, 1958-59 Autumn-Winter,1958-59

London: Andre Deutsch, 1959. First Impression. Hardcover. Fine-/Fine-. First Impression of this novella, first published in the Autumn-Winter,1958-59, issue of The Paris Review, also on offer here. Crown 8vo (184 x 117mm): 157,[1]pp. Publisher's French blue cloth, spine lettered in gold; illustrated dust jacket priced 10s / 6d. About Fine (few spots to preliminaries and fore-edge), tightly bound, clean and bright throughout; about Fine jacket (minor professional restoration involving none of the design or lettering, to reinforce several closed tears and fill two trivial losses). Paris Review: Demy 8vo (216 x 128mm): 179,[13]pp. Publisher's illustrated card covers. About Fine, square and tight. Rodgers A1. A novella (which originally appeared on pp. 71-179 of The Paris Review, no. 20) and five short stories, two of which, "The Defender of the Faith" and "The Conversion of The Jews," are now widely anthologized and placed among Roth's best short fiction. "Intermingling comedy and tragedy, the hilarity and heartbreak of modern Jewish life, Columbus follows Roth's hero, Neil Klugman, as he struggles to cope with a burgeoning love affair, to tolerate his empty lifestyle and his barren surroundings in Newark, New Jersey, and to decide whether the materialistic goals he now espouses are worth pursuing." The first book from "arguably the greatest American master of fictional doppelgangers." (Literary Encyclopedia) Yet another example of the value to be found in the graphically superior designs of most UK editions of American authors' works. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).