THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S GATE: A HOME IN NEW YORK

New York City, NY: Random House, 2006. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Random House, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 325 pages. The author's book-length account on subject. One of the most beautiful books on New York City ever written in our time, by one of its most brilliant writer-chroniclers. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are several. Published in a small and limited first print run by Alfred A. Knopf as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Adam Gopnik's "Through The Children's Gate: A Home In New York". His delightful and insightful sequel-of-sorts to his now-classic "Paris To The Moon" (1991). "The continuation of the Gopniks' adventures against the panorama of a different though no less storied city, as they attempt to make a new home for themselves. After five years in Paris, Adam Gopnik moves his family back to a New York that seems, at first, safer and shinier than ever. Here, in the wondrously strange neighborhood of Manhattan, we observe the triumphs and travails of father, mother, son, and daughter; and of the teachers, coaches, therapists, adversaries, and friends who round out the extended urban family. The Gopniks' new home is under the spell of the sort of characters only the city's unique civilization could produce. Not long after their return, the fabric of living will be rent by the events of 9/11. But like a magic garment, it re-weaves itself, reviving normalcy in a world where Jewish jokes mingle with debates about the problem of consciousness, the price of real estate, and the meaning of modern art. Written with Gopnik's signature mix of mind and heart, elegant and exultantly alert to the minute miracles that bring a place to life" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Adam Gopnik collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed, dated (in the year of publication), holiday-occasioned, and inscribed in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "For Jim - who's been through it, Adam Gopnik Xmas 2006". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, is unmistakably personally known to the author, and received the book as a Christmas present. This title is a contemporary classic. This is the only such signed, publication-year dated, holiday-occasioned, and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. It is the single most beautiful signed copy we have ever seen. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ADAM GOPNIK TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1400041813.