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The Music of Chance
by Paul Auster
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1990. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". None. A first edition copy of Auster's absurdist mystery novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'The Music of Chance' is an absurdist mystery novel that was first published in 1990. It was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1991 and was adapted into a film starring Mandy Patinkin and James Spader in 1993. Paul Auster is an American novelist and film director, whose notable literary works include 'The Book of Illusions' (2002) and, most recently, '4 3 2 1' (2017). His books have been translated into over forty languages.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Dust wrapper is also in an excellent condition, with just a bit of age-toning on the reverse of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
Synopsis
Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, The Music of Chance follows Jim Nashe who, after squandering an unexpected inheritance, picks up a young gambler named Jack Pozzi hoping to con two millionaires. But when their plans backfire, Jim and Jack are indentured by their elusive marks and are forced to build a meaningless wall with bricks gathered from ruins of an Irish castle. Time passes, their debts mount, and anger builds as the two struggle to dig themselves out of their Kafkaesque serfdom. New York Times-bestselling author Paul Auster ( The New York Trilogy) brings us back into his strange, shape-shifting world of fiendish bargains and punitive whims, where chance is a powerful yet unpredictable force.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 804D32
- Title
- The Music of Chance
- Author
- Paul Auster
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Music of Chance Paul Auster Absurdist Mystery Paul Auster
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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