ORDINARY HEROES

New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 371 pages. The author's seventh novel. One of Scott Turow's finest achievements. 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 Scott Turow's "Ordinary Heroes". His historical novel. "Derives its considerable power from its depiction of a lawyer's disillusionment, his understanding of the dark ironies that await anyone with an absolute belief in the rule of justice. This inner drama, rather than the battle scenes and action sequences, makes the novel worth reading, leaving the reader with a lasting sense of the corrosive effects of war on even the most civilized souls" (The Washington Post). An absolute "must-have" title for Scott Turow collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed, inscribed, and dated (in the year of publication) in black pen on the title page by the author: "For my friend Ron, With all good wishes, Scott Turow December 6, 2005". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, is unmistakably known to, and a friend of, the author. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed, publication-year dated, and inscribed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER SCOTT TUROW TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0374184216.