Strangers When We Meet
by Hunter, Evan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1958. 375pp. Blue/Aqua cloth boards. Stated First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author in black ink on the title page. Clean, unmarked text, though there are small publisher's creases by the inner hinges. Unclipped pictorial jacket has small liftoff on the front panel, clear tape reinforcement over chips at the spine edges and rear flap folder. in fresh mylar sleeve. "Larry Cole has everything a man could want. He loves his wife, Eve, and is devoted to their two small sons. His career as an architect is both creatively satisfying and financially rewarding. His house in suburban Pinecrest Manor is attractive and comfortable. But then Larry sees a new neighbor standing at the school bus stop. Margaret Gault is young, blond, beautifuland married. Shes everything Larry didnt realize was missing from his life, and he must have her. Maggie tells Larry shes never been in love. But this isnt about love. Its about need and desire. Touch and taste and risk. And lies. Larry and Maggie surrender to lust, knowing their secret motel rendezvous and lunch-hour trysts will amount to nothing; they will always be strangers to each other. But actions have consequences. And sometimes consequences can be deadly.". Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034145
- Title
- Strangers When We Meet
- Author
- Hunter, Evan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Fiction Signed Marriage Infidelity 1950's Boredom Relationships
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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