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JAZZ
by Morrison, Toni
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a fine jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0679411674
- ISBN 13
- 9780679411673
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First printing. Fine in a fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of Morrison's sixth novel, one of her most challenging and reportedly her favorite of all her books. JAZZ begins in pure sound ("Sth, I know that woman."), is set in Harlem during the 1920s, and develops themes and structures inspired by the music of the title. As Morrison wrote in the foreword to the 2004 reissue of her novel: "I didn't want simply a musical background, or decorative references to it. I wanted the work to be a manifestation of the music's intellect, sensuality, anarchy; its history, its range, and its modernity." The second book of Morrison's trilogy (the others being 1987's BELOVED and 1997's PARADISE), a beautifully-inscribed copy from this Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning novelist. 8'' x 5.5''. Publisher's original full black cloth with gilt titles. In original unclipped ($21.00) color jacket designed by R.D. Scudellari. [10], 230 pages. Inscribed by Morrison on the half title: "For Ken Hubauer [?] / Regards - / Tony Morrison." Trace shelfwear. Else clean, bright, sound, and sharp.
Synopsis
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe's wife, Violet, attacks the girl's corpse. This passionate, profound story of love and obsession brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from the emotions, hopes, fears, and deep realities of black urban life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50866
- Title
- JAZZ
- Author
- Morrison, Toni
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a fine jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN 10
- 0679411674
- ISBN 13
- 9780679411673
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- 20th century,African American author,African American subject,Nobel,Woman Author,US American
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