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THE NAKED AND THE DEAD
by MAILER, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Virtually no wear to the boards, the white spine lettering very sharp. The first issue dustwrapper is complete with very light w
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rinehart and Company Inc., (1948). First Edition. Hardcover. Virtually no wear to the boards, the white spine lettering very sharp. The first issue dustwrapper is complete with very light wear to the spine tips light scratching to the rear panel. The red ink on the dustwrapper is a little faded, as usual, but usually not noted as such by other sellers. Spine slightly sunned. Nice copy of this fragile, bulky book. Near Fine in a close to Near Fine dustwrapper, increasingly uncommon in this condition. Mailer's first book, a Burgess 99 novel.
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a successful expression of the futility of war, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead follows the story of an army platoon of foot soldiers fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei during World War II. The novel, which embodies wartime disillusionment, is partly based on Mailer’s own experiences with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Through its four parts, The Naked and the Dead addresses themes of loneliness, death of fear and dying, and brotherhood. The novel is written in gritty, journalistic detail. However, this tone was dialed back as publishers persuaded Mailer to use to euphemism “fug” in lieu of the mother of all curse words — the “F” word — in his novel. The Naked and the Dead sold 200,000 copies in its first three months and was a New York Times best seller for over a year. Despite some controversy among critics, the novel remains important in American literature. The Naked and the Dead is ranked 51st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014143
- Title
- THE NAKED AND THE DEAD
- Author
- MAILER, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Virtually no wear to the boards, the white spine lettering very sharp. The first issue dustwrapper is complete with very light w
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rinehart and Company Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1948)
- Keywords
- Modern First Editions, First Book, World War II Literature, Movie Fiction, WWII Literature, Modern Firsts, Norman Mailer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Movie Fiction; War Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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