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THE NAKED AND THE DEAD
by Mailer, Norman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
NY: Rinehart & Co. Fascimile edition printed from Rinehart's first printing sheets Originally published by Rinehart in 1948.. (This is not the First Edition Library edition: no FEL identification printed on the copyright page or rear panel of the dustjacket). Faithful reproduction of the original edition but for lack of the printed price on the front dustjacket flap. Probably issued in the 1990's. This copy signed by Mailer on a tipped-in page between the front free endpage and the half-title page as issued. Spine ends pushed; otherwise, in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Mailer's first novel.. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a successful expression of the futility of war, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead follows the story of an army platoon of foot soldiers fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei during World War II. The novel, which embodies wartime disillusionment, is partly based on Mailer’s own experiences with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Through its four parts, The Naked and the Dead addresses themes of loneliness, death of fear and dying, and brotherhood. The novel is written in gritty, journalistic detail. However, this tone was dialed back as publishers persuaded Mailer to use to euphemism “fug” in lieu of the mother of all curse words — the “F” word — in his novel. The Naked and the Dead sold 200,000 copies in its first three months and was a New York Times best seller for over a year. Despite some controversy among critics, the novel remains important in American literature. The Naked and the Dead is ranked 51st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11156
- Title
- THE NAKED AND THE DEAD
- Author
- Mailer, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Publisher
- Rinehart & Co.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Keywords
- First Novel
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
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Fernandina Beach, Florida
About Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Revere Books has offered collector-condition first editions primarily of 20th century American and British fiction and poetry since 1991. Signed copies are a specialty. Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) & the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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