The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication [FIRST EDITION] [VINTAGE 1957]
Steinbeck, John
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
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AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Verkäufer Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 20. März 2019
Beschreibung
Fine condition cinnamon cloth boards with a blind-stamped front cover grid type decorations with a yellow spine and gold spine lettering. Includes Preliminary Page List of Books by John Steinbeck; and Dedication. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings by William Pene Du Bois. The inner front cover and blank first free front endpaper are somewhat darkened/foxed; all other pages are in fine condition and the binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). "Steinbeck's only work of political satire turns the French Revolution on its head, as amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. Enchanting comedy ensues as Steinbeck creates the most hilarious royal court ever around the brief, bold reign of the corduroy-clad Pippin, his social-climbing wife Maria, his star-struck daughter Clotilde and her Caifornian beau, Todd." - from goodreads dot com. "The book, a fabrication . is about Pippin Heristal, an amateur astronomer who is proclaimed the King of France as he's descended from Charlemagne. He is really appointed to give some people with revolutionary intent a monarchy to revolt against. Pippin becomes king but dislikes the lack of a private life and living at Versailles. Howerver, what really upsets him is that although he's an all-powerful king and people do as he asks, Pippin dioesn't seem to be able to change anything." - from goodreads dot com reviewer. ".by turns playful and philosophical. Steinbeck gently chastises human beings for their "tendency . to distrust good fortune," he cannot conceal his deep and abiding faith in humanity; a quality that is unmistakably Steinbeckian and one that characterizes all of his works.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004335
Bibliografische Details
Titel: The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication ...
Verlag: The Viking Press, New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1957
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Du Bois, William Pene
Zustand: Fine
Auflage: 1st Edition
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