Buy this book on-line Hawke, Ethan : Ash WednesdayAlfred A. Knopf, New York City, NY, 2002 ISBN 037541326X
First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 221 pages. The author's second novel. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Ethan Hawke's "Ash Wednesday". Inspired by his experience as a young father and husband (of Uma Thurman). Ethan Hawke, the actor/film star/stage impresario/director, has written a bittersweet, thoughtful, and charming second novel which goes down smoothly whether one reads it in one or several sittings. Best-known as a serious and immensely talented actor who appeared in such films as "Dead Poets Society", "Reality Bites", "Before Sunrise", "Before Sunset", an audacious updated version of "Hamlet", and "Boyhood", among numerous other films, Ethan Hawke has a remarkable body of cinematic and theatrical work behind him. He is also the Artistic Director of the Malaparte Theater Company New York. His novel is well-written and has received considerable serious critical praise, which is quite a feat in this country, where a person with many talents is not allowed to succeed by the levelling tendency of mass culture. An absolute "must-have" title for Ethan Hawke fans and collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed and inscribed in black pen on the title page by the author: "To Bill, It's always a pleasure. Thank you. Ethan Hawke". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, is a colleague and friend of the author. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Ethan Hawke made very few appearances to promote the book when it first appeared in 2002, but he did not "personalize" due to time constraints. That is why in our "Flat-Signed" Age, the more a writer leaves of himself on the page, the more collectible the copy is, not the other way around. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American artist/writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ETHAN HAWKE TITLE IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 037541326X. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Hawke, Ethan : Ash Wednesday. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, livres d'occasion, rare books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |