Carpenter's Gothic
by Gaddis, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0233979328
- ISBN 13
- 9780233979328
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado
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About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. British First Edition, First Printing. Book has 2 star atamp remainder marks to bottom of page block. Dust jacket protected by removable Brodart cover..
Synopsis
This story of raging comedy and despair centers on the tempestuous marriage of an heiress and a Vietnam veteran. From their "carpenter gothic" rented house, Paul sets himself up as a media consultant for Reverend Ude, an evangelist mounting a grand crusade that conveniently suits a mining combine bidding to take over an ore strike on the site of Ude's African mission. At the still center of the breakneck action--revealed in Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialoge—is Paul's wife, Liz, and over it all looms the shadowy figure of McCandless, a geologist from whom Paul and Liz rent their house. As Paul mishandles the situation, his wife takes the geologist to her bed and a fire and aborted assassination occur; Ude issues a call to arms as harrowing as any Jeremiad--and Armageddon comes rapidly closer. Displaying Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialogue, and his startling treatments of violence and sexuality, Carpenter's Gothic "shows again that Gaddis is among the first rank of contemporary American writers" (Malcolm Bradbury, The Washington Post Book World ).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Grove Heirloom Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 003707
- Title
- Carpenter's Gothic
- Author
- Gaddis, William
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Fine
- Edition
- British First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0233979328
- ISBN 13
- 9780233979328
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1986
- Keywords
- AMERICAN FICTION (FICTIONAL WORKS BY Collectible
Terms of Sale
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