Set This House on Fire
by Styron, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Near fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. An early novel from this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. First UK edition (states "First published..." on the copyright page with no indication of later printings). A near fine copy in a very good to near fine jacket. An attractive copy, if a bit musty. Jacket priced at 21s.
Synopsis
Set This House on Fire, is a novel by William Styron, set in Italy centred on the themes of evil and redemption. The narrator, Leverett, is a lawyer from the South, but the story is primarily told through the recollections of its protagonist, a troubled artist named Cass.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Downtown Brown Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44109
- Title
- Set This House on Fire
- Author
- Styron, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Bookseller catalogs
- FICTION;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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