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McCARTHY**, CORMAC: : STELLLA MARIS. [Companion volume to McCARTHY's THE PASSENGER.]

LONDON.PICADOR/an imprint of Pan Macmillan,December 6th,2022.

ISBN 9780330457446.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] NMINT/NMINT.As new, wrapped,protected and stored from isuue/purchase,so NO owner inscrptn and NO price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,3-colour (blue,black and orange) illustrated front cover design,by Stuart Wilson,Picador Art Department, with 3-colour (red,black nd orange) partially repeated similar design as front to rear panel of dw/dj.Front panel with author's capitalised, blocked,glossy black-lettered name and similarly coloured+ lettered title to same; a matt,red spine/backstrip with similarly glossy, coloured+ lettered author name,title and to foot of same, the publisher's similarly glossy,coloured+ lettered name.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+ fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing /toning or blemish; contents pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,unblemished,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,capitalised,glossy,blocked black-lettering and immaculate,repeated,house facade b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-189pp [paginated] includes 7 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a Hospice's facsimile typewritten and headed notepaper case report.   Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of detracting faults. 'Stella Maris' is a companion volume following on from and to 'The Passenger' [issued (US), October 25th,2022 - six weeks before Stella Maris] - see my book ID rja1166424 for an example - and is not a 'sequel' and although (timewise) taking place prior to the other,it is not really a 'prequel' to 'The Passenger', certainly not carrying any sort of the same 'plotline' of the first.While each may lend an insight into the relationship of the brother and sister,they can be read in any order.The plot of both 'The Passenger' and 'Stella Maris' follows Bobby and Alicia Western,two siblings whose father helped develop the atomic bomb. It was the final novel published before his death on June 13th,2023. It consists primarily of dialogue with little narration,exploring the nature of the protagonist's delusions and other topics.The novel follows Alicia Western,a maths prodigy conflicted by her father's contributions to the American development of the atomic bomb.The entire novel is set in 1972 in Black River Falls,Wisconsin,at the titular Stella Maris, "a non-denominational facility and hospice for the care of psychiatric medical patients,as stated on page 3 (the only page that is not written in dialogue). The novel consists of a series of conversations between Alicia and her psychiatrist,Dr. Cohen. The subjects include mathematics,quantum mechanics,music theory,and obscure philosophy. Please contact the seller,because of the value of this item,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples.      N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US 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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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