TOMORROW IN THE BATTLE THINK ON ME - Rare Fine Copy of The First American Edition/First Printing

Marias, Javier (Translated by Margaret Jull Costa)

ISBN 10: 0151002762 / ISBN 13: 9780151002764

Verlag: New York City, NY: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996, 1997

1st Printing. 313 pages. Published in 1996. The author's third novel to be translated into English. One of the greatest novels of the 20th century. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. 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 through a grant by the Spain Ministry of Culture. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Javier Marias' "Manana en la Batalla Piensa en Mi" in a stupendous English translation by Margaret Jull Costa. His masterpiece. A magnificent, beguiling twist on the age-old "illicit romance/marital infidelity" tale. "Marta has only just met Victor when she invites him to dinner at her Madrid apartment while her husband is away on business. Marta and Victor retreat to the bedroom. Undressing, she suddenly falls ill. In his arms, she dies. What should Victor do? Remove the compromising tape from the answering machine? Leave food for the child for breakfast? These are just his first steps, but he soon takes matters further. Javier Marias, Europe's master of secrets, of what lies reveal and truth conceals, is on sure ground in this profound and marvelous novel" (Publisher's blurb). "Brilliantly imagined and hugely intricate. A novel one reads with enormous pleasure" (La Vanguardia). "No one ever suspects that they might one day find themselves with a dead woman in their arms" (Javier Marias). An absolute "must-have" title for Javier Marias collectors. This title is a great book. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available olnine have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest novelists of our time. A fine copy. ISBN 0151002762. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23272

Inhaltsangabe:

The winner of two prestigious European awards, a funny, suspenseful novel by a Spanish author traces the aftermath of an adulterous affair that ends in death and the efforts of a widower to discover who seduced his wife.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Javier Marias has held academic posts in Spain, the United States (where he was a visiting professor at Wellesley College), and in England, where he was Lecturer in Spanish Literature at Oxford University.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: TOMORROW IN THE BATTLE THINK ON ME - Rare ...
Verlag: New York City, NY: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
Signiert: no
Auflage: 1st Edition.