The Spire
by Golding, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Black cloth. Fine, in Fine unclipped dust jacket by Paul Bacon Studio
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1964. First American edition. 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth. Fine, in Fine unclipped dust jacket by Paul Bacon Studio. First American edition. 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Burgess, 99, p. 89
Synopsis
Dean Jocelin is a man driven. He has a vision that causes him to construct an immense spire above his cathedral, and refuses to stop, despite the warnings of the masons and the complaints of all around him. The Spire is about the human condition, the nature of religion, and relationships. Explore the mind of Dean Jocelin, which is is stable as his spire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 216540
- Title
- The Spire
- Author
- Golding, William
- Format/Binding
- 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black cloth. Fine, in Fine unclipped dust jacket by Paul Bacon Studio
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- British | William Golding
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- Fine
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