The Walking Tour: A Novel.

Boston Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket: The Book shows a faint thumb smudge at the fore-edge; a couple of small water stains at the top of the rear hinge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows a barely discernible dampstain at the top of the rear hinge; else flawless; the price is intact. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1 inches). 264 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 'The Walking Tour' is Kathryn Davis's fourth novel. It offers a witty blend of genres: mystery, courtroom drama, futuristic tale and a reworking of Welsh myth. One insistent theme surfacing in this highly original novel is the relationships between property and morality, and between time and space. Davis's take on these subjects is intellectually rigorous, while the suspense remains satisfyingly taut. Kathryn Davis is a recipient of a Lannan Literary Award, which she won in 2006. She is also a recipient of the Janet Heidiger Kafka Prize, the Morton Dauwen Zabel Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1999), and a 2000 Guggenheim Fellowship, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.