SAINT MAYBE by Tyler, Anne (b. 1941) - 1991

1991. First edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First trade edition. 8 ½ " x 6"; 336 pp. Review copy, with slip laid in. Believing himself responsible for the death of his older brother, Ian Bedloe takes unusual measures to redeem himself, joining an odd but engaging little Protestant splinter group called the Church of Second Chance which leads him to drop out of college and help his parents raise his brother's orphaned children. In this twelfth novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Tyler continues her fascination with the unexpected ways that people, especially family members, affect one another for good or ill. Inscribed by Tyler to film director Paul Bartel on the title page. Blue cloth spine with salmon-colored paper-covered boards. Fine in fine jacket.