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CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
by Saunders, George
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 1573225797
- ISBN 13
- 9781573225793
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Riverhead Books, 1997-02-01. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Good. 7x5x0. Signed by Author. Riverhead Books, 1997, First Paperback Edition, stated. Signed with a drawing by author in blue ink on title page. Softbound book. Book is in Good condition. Printed wraps show edgewear, shelfwear to tail of spine. There is what appears to be a minimal trim to the upper top corner of the front wrap, it is unclear if this is a bindery error or the work of the previous owner, but it is almost unnoticeable. Spine is uncreased. Perfect bound binding remains tight. Text block is clean but shows subtle toning. Pages are clean and free of markings apart from author's signature.
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of Tenth of December , a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. A New York Times Notable Book "This book is a rare event: a brilliant new satirist bursting out of the gate in full stride, wildly funny, pure, generous—all that a great humorist should be."—Garrison Keillor "An astoundingly tuned voice—graceful, dark, authentic, and funny—telling just the kinds of stories we need to get us through these times."—Thomas Pynchon "Scary, hilarious, and unforgettable . . . George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality."—Tobias Wolff "A cool satirist and a wicked stylist. The quirkiest and most accomplished short-story debut since Barry Hannah's Airships ."—Jay McInerney, The New York Times Book Review "Ingenious . . . full of savage humor and originality [and] scorching brilliance . . . the author creates a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world that might have been envisioned by Walt Disney on acid." — The Philadelphia Inquirer "The debut of an exciting new voice in fiction. Mr. Saunders writes like the illegitimate offspring of [Nathaniel] West and Kurt Vonnegut, perhaps a distant relative of Mark Leyner and Steven Wright. He's a savage satirist with a sentimental streak who delineates, in these pages, the dark underbelly of the American dream: the losses, delusions, and terrors suffered by the lonely, the disenfranchised, the downtrodden and the plain unlucky. . . . Bizarre events pop up regularly in CivilWarLand like road signs on a highway, directing the reader toward the dark heart of Mr. Saunders's America. What powers the stories along is Mr. Saunders's wonderfully demented language, his ear for absurdity and slang, his own patented blend of psychobabble, techno-talk and existential angst. Mr. Saunders's satiric vision of America is dark and demented; it is also ferocious and very funny."— The New York Times
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- Chaparral Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
- Author
- Saunders, George
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1573225797
- ISBN 13
- 9781573225793
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997-02-01
- Size
- 7x5x0
- X weight
- 6 oz
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Title Page
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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