New York : Knopf : Distributed By Random House, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 279 pages; Description: 279 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Man-woman relationships --Fiction. Communal living --Fiction. Cults --Fiction. Arizona --Fiction
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Smaller, sturdy book, quality pink cloth, very bright gilt lettering and line design on front, bright gilt and silver lettering on spine, 279 stiff pages. DJ glossy dark blue with large "S" on front and spine, white back with praise for Updike's novels. DJ has tiny tear at bottom front tip, crease at spine top edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
New York: Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The thirteenth novel by one of America's acknowledged master writers features New Englander Sarah Worth, who has fallen in love with a Hindu religious leader and has left her husband and daughter to join a commune in Arizona; a Fine copy in like dustjacket. Collectable.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 279 pages. A novel. First edition (first printing). A fine copy; in a dust jacket with a bit of toning to the edges else fine. "S. "is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow "sannyasins" (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve "moksha "(salvation, release from illusion). S. details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one. This is Hester Prynne s side of the triangle described by Hawthorne s "Scarlet Letter;" it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
Size: 5x1x8; A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Alfred Knopf, 1988. First Edition. 279pp. 8vo. Fine bright looks unread, fine d/j.
EDNT|First Edition, Hardcover, VG+/VG+ DJ, Mylar protected. Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.
Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover Very Good The dust jacket shows some wear on the edges and corners of the book, otherwise it is in very good condition - clean unmarked pages Quality Books Because We Care - Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10,000+ books to local schools every year If there are any problems, pleases ask us to resolve it amicably before leaving any feedback
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