Jitterbug Perfume
by Robbins, Tom
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Bantam. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear at the edges. Signed by the author on the title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 342 pp .
Synopsis
Jitterbug Perfume is Tom Robbins' fourth novel, published in 1984. The major themes of the book include the striving for immortality, the meaning behind the sense of smell, individual expression, self-reliance, sex, love, and religion. Beets and the god Pan figure prominently. The novel is a self-described epic, with four distinct storylines, one set in 8th century Bohemia and three others in modern day New Orleans, Seattle, and Paris.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Beasley Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33496
- Title
- Jitterbug Perfume
- Author
- Robbins, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Literature, Fiction
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