Illness as Metaphor
by Sontag, Susan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Arden, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A pivotal work wherein Sontag dissects the language of illness. She argues that it's use as metaphor is detrimental to our understanding of illness. A brilliant work by one of America's best essayists. Some discolouration on rear cover half up to crown next to spine. DJ (1 cm closed tear on upper front).Signed/dated in year of publication on FFEP.
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- Bookseller
- WhoByBooks (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000024
- Title
- Illness as Metaphor
- Author
- Sontag, Susan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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