A CHOICE OF ENEMIES - Rare Publisher's mockup copy in pre-publication
by Richler, Mordecai
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Sewn book block in loose boards -the wrapper printed in beige and maroon later changed to red and false gold.
Mordecai Richler was a renowned Canadian author, screenwriter, and essayist, best known for his satirical novels often exploring themes of identity, cultural conflict, and the complexities of human relationships.
Some of his most famous works include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1959), which was adapted into a film in 1974, starring a young Richard Dreyfuss; "Barney's Version" (1997), which won the Giller Prize and was later adapted into a film starring Academy Award Winner Paul Giamatti; and "Joshua Then and Now" (1980).
He was a prominent figure in Canadian literature and was often regarded as one of Canada's greatest novelists.
Synopsis
Mordecai Richler was born in Montreal in 1931. The author of ten successful novels, numerous screenplays, and several books of non-fiction, his novel, Barney's Version, was an acclaimed bestseller and the winner of The Giller Prize, the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, the QSpell Award, and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Novel in the Caribbean and Canada region. Richler also won two Governor General’s Awards and was shortlisted twice for the Booker Prize. Mordecai Richler died in Montreal in July 2001.
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- Bookseller
- TBCL The Book Collection Library (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33722
- Title
- A CHOICE OF ENEMIES - Rare Publisher's mockup copy in pre-publication
- Author
- Richler, Mordecai
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- CAN/LIT HIGHLIGHT, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
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