Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin: Mariner , 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus (2002), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2002), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.65 x 1.15 inches). viii, 396 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Trade Paperback. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

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In a novelistic romp that is by turns hilarious and brilliant, John Barth, the dean of postmodern fiction, spoofs his own place in the pantheon of contemporary fiction and the generation of writers who have followed in the wake of his literary trailblazing. Barth's first novel in ten years, COMING SOON!!! is the tale of two writers: an older, retiring novelist setting out to write his last work and a young, aspiring writer of hypertext intent on toppling his master. Inspired by a gently sinking showboat replica called The Original Floating Opera II, grounded on a shoal somewhere in Chesapeake Bay as a hurricane (and Y2K) approaches, they race each other to write a novel about a floating opera -- a reprise of the fictional mentor's first novel, of Barth's own first novel, of Edna Ferber's literary monument Show Boat and its spawn of musicals and films. In the heat of their rivalry, the writers navigate, and sometimes stumble over, the cultural fault lines between print and electronic fiction, mentor and mentee, postmodernism and modernism. At a time of intense renewed interest in postmodernism, COMING SOON!!! spotlights its legacy with the wit and irreverence that mark Barth as one of our most highly regarded writers. It is an extraordinary addition to, and a playful riff on, Barth's oeuvre, a series of books that have shaped contemporary literature.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 52499
Title: Coming Soon!!!: A Narrative.
Author: John Barth
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus (2002), not directly stated, but First Printi
ISBN 10: 0618257306
ISBN 13: 9780618257300
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: Mariner ,
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Date Published: 2002.
Bookseller catalogs: English Literature; Modernist Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;

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