Illness As Metaphor and Aids and Its Metaphors

Anchor, 1989-12-01. Paperback. Very Good. 7x5x0. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. <br> "Taken together, the two essays are an exemplary demonstration of the power of the intellect in the face of the lethal metaphors of fear." - The Nation

New York:: Anchor Books / Doubleday,, (1989). Very good.. Trade paperback. The first publication of these two essays in one paperback volume - the first "Illness as Metaphor" was written in 1978 when Sontag was recovering from cancer; the second was written in 1989 to counter the labeling of AIDS as a plague. 183 pp

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Anchor Books, 1990. Soft Cover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ several page tips creased/ readers slant

Anchor. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Anchor, 1989-12-01. Paperback. Good.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards slightly bowed, betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection… Read more about this item

UsedGood. Cover has some wear and marks. Front joint is loose. Tanning on page edges. Clean pages but they are yellowing.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reveals that the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of the patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. By demystifying the fantasies surrounding cancer,

Anchor, 1989-12-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Vintage Books USA, 1979. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Vintage Books USA, 1979. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Anchor Books, 1990. Paperback. 183 pp. Never used. Clean, tight copy. Ships immediately.

NY: Anchor, 1989. Near fine. A standout association copy, inscribed on the half-title page: "For Oliver [Sacks], with deep love and admiration--Susan. 3/29/90." Uncommon signed, with no other signed copies available as of this writing. Sacks and Sontag were friends and both wrote with deep sophistication about illness, one as a public intellectual and philosopher, the other as… Read more about this item

Picador, 2001. Soft Cover. Very Good. Slight browning to pages, else tight and clean.

Picador, 2001-08-25. Paperback. New.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.