New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395694612 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Ann Patchett on title page; Ann Patchett's Taft is a well-crafted novel about a dysfunctional family and their tangled love stories. Taft tells the story of the Taft family from the perspectives of each of its members, as they all try to make their way in the world. This book is a compelling look at the ways that family dynamics can influence our lives, and the ways that we can try to break free from them.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

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Best-selling novelist Ann Patchett’s second, "strikingly original"* novel tells the moving story of John Nickel, an ex–jazz musician who wanted nothing more than to be a good father. When his lover takes away his son, he’s left only with his Beale Street bar. He hires a young waitress named Fay Taft, who brings with her a desperate, dangerous brother, Carl, and the possibility of new intimacy. Nickel finds himself consumed with Fay and Carl’s dead father— Taft—obsessing over and reconstructing the life of a man he never met. A stunning artistic achievement, Taft confirms Ann Patchett’s standing as one of the most gifted writers of her generation and reminds us of our deepest instincts to protect the people we love. *Kirkus Reviews

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17710
Title: Taft - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Patchett, Ann
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0395694612
ISBN 13: 9780395694619
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang

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