THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Diaz, Junot - 2007

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Riverhead Books, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Brilliant storytelling, fantastic use of language, some of the most interesting female characters you've ever encountered, and wicked, if historically accurate, footnotes. This book is so good you will not only not want it to end, you'll want to read it again immediately. It is truly a book for the ages. First state book jacket with Walter Mosley blurb on verso. Diaz is the author also of two story collections, DROWN and THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER. He teaches literature at MIT. Junot Diaz was awarded a 2012 MacArthur "Genius" grant. New, unread, first edition, first printing opened only for signing, in new, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] *Packed carefully and shipped in a box to insure arrival in pristine condition. L74