The Price of Salt by Claire Morgan - 1991

Naiad Pr, 1991-03. Paperback. Good.

Naiad Press, 1991. Revised Ed. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Revised Edition, 4th printing. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Near Fine w/edgewear, bent corners, else Fine and unmarked. Reputed to be the first modern lesbian fiction, with the author then (1952) writing as Claire Morgan. 276pp + Afterword.

Naiad Press, 1991-03-01. Revised. Paperback. Used:Good.

US: Naiad Press, 1952. Paperback. Good. A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance i n this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and C arol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressiv e daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blo ssom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover. Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspen seful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to o ne's nature.

(Tallahassee, Florida): Naiad Press, 1991. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Trade paperback. Faint dampstain on cover with corresponding stains in the margin of several pages, tiny puncture holes on the cover with a long vertical crease on rear wrap, very good. Highsmith's pseudonymous lesbian novel, because its ending leaves the strong possibility of happiness for the two lovers defying the lesbian pulp formula of the time, some consider this the first happy ending in homosexual fiction. The novel was released under Highsmith's own name with the title *Carol* and was filmed in 2015 as *Carol* featuring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, and Sarah Paulson.

(Tallahassee, Florida): Naiad Press, 1991. Softcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Trade paperback. Modest edgewear, sunned spine, near fine. Highsmith's pseudonymous lesbian novel, because its ending leaves the strong possibility of happiness for the two lovers defying the lesbian pulp formula of the time, some consider this the first happy ending in homosexual fiction. The novel was released under Highsmith's own name with the title *Carol* and was filmed in 2015 as *Carol* featuring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, and Sarah Paulson.

Naiad Press, 1991-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Naiad Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.