THIRTEEN STORIES AND THIRTEEN EPITAPHS ("THIRTEEN STORIES AND THIRTEEN EPIGRAPHS")

London, England: Andre Deutsch, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. London, England: Andre Deutsch, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 318 pages. The author's second collection of short stories. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. It is known in the United States as "Thirteen Stories And Thirteen Epigraphs", which was published simultaneously with it. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents William T. Vollmann's "Thirteen Stories And Thirteen Epitaphs". One of the earliest and still among the best works by the prolific author. An important achievement and indispensable title in his oeuvre. Probably the most controversial literary figure of his generation, William T. Vollmann is one of the most original and intelligent voices of contemporary American literature. "William T. Vollmann is the only novelist capable of filling the boots of John Barth, William Gaddis, and Thomas Pynchon" (The Washington Post). An absolute "must-have" title for William T. Vollmann collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (British) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. Selected by The New Yorker Magazine as one of "Twenty Writers for the 21st Century". Nominated by the National Book Critics Circle Awards in 2003 for "Rising Up and Rising Down", his multi-volume history on violence. Winner of the National Book Award in 2005 for "Europe Central". One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER WILLIAM T. VOLLMANN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0233987282.