Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Inc., 1995. Roth's comic novel won the National Book Award. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Canadian Edition. Not common. Dark gray paper-covered boards; black cloth spine with titling in silver. Clean text; 451 pages. Lavender endpapers! Faint yellow remainder mark on the bottom edge; else, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Philip Milton Roth is an American novelist. Roth became one of the most honored authors of his generation. In this 1995 winner of the National Book Awards, Mickey Sabbath is a lecherous, unproductive former puppeteer with a strong inclination toward whores, adultery and casual encounters. He takes great pleasure in manipulating the people around him and enjoys having the power to have them play the same role as his puppets. The loss of his long-term sexual partner, Drenka, hastens a crisis in his life and he wonders if he should simply take his own life. Sabbath’s Theater is a strange psychological experience and depicts an interesting, fascinating perspective on the values of today’s society.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005954
Title: Sabbath's Theater
Author: Roth, Philip
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Canadian Edition
ISBN 10: 0771075863
ISBN 13: 9780771075865
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, Inc.
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 1995
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Literature (Jewish Authors);

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