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GOYEN, WILLIAM: : ARCADIO

LONDON.SERPENT'S TAIL,1989.

ISBN 1852421452.

UK,slim 12mo French flaps,p/back Original,1st edn.[Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/ title in that publisher's country.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back Originals are published prior to any other format.Originally and first published US (NY)1983,by Clarkson N. Potter Inc. and simultaneously in Canada by General Publishing Co. Ltd. This issue/edn is the first UK publication.] FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-removal from card covers.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy,sharp-cornered colour pictorial artwork by Sarah Schwartz,illustrated front French flap cover with b/w and grey lettering, b/w letters to yellow+black striped spine/ backstrip,rear cover with white background and critics' black-lettered quotes/reviews and to the rear internal flap,a thumbnail b/w portrait of author with short potted biography.Some minor,minimal,superficial scoring/indents to covers - nothing excessive.Top edges lightly, partially toned but without foxing/spotting,fore -edges brighter and cleaner and also without foxing/spotting or any other blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - no spine creases - other than my own collation.UK,slim 12mo French flaps, p/back Original,1st edn,1-146pp [paginated] includes 16 chapters; plus [unpaginated] 2pp publisher's advert for other published works,2 title separator pages,the 2nd with author's name included, a dedication with authors note to reverse, another title separator page with blank reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a p/back original,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior's minor faults described that prevent a higher grading. US (Texas) writer William Goyen's (1915-1983) last novel,completed while he was dying, 'Arcadio',a first-person account of a hermaphrodite's swan song,provides readers with a challenge every bit worth the effort.'Arcadio' will also satisfy the curiosity as to how Goyen's fiction career came to a close. The novel tells the story of Arcadio,a freak by anyone's (including his own) standards; Goyen explores boundaries of sexuality,ethnicity,and language in the tale as Arcadio tells his story of existing in a world that categorizes people. It is tragic comedy or a comic tragedy,depending on the reader's viewpoint. Goyen displays his talents as a student of human nature and his art with capturing authentic language.Arcadio's broken English (Spanglish),stream-of-consciousness style,aids readers in entering his tormented mind. 'Arcadio' is one of the most affecting and imaginative farewells to life ever written.This book is for anyone who wants a good,but compelling read. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 12mo French flaps,p/back Original,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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