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The 158-Pound Marriage
de Irving, John
- Usado
- near fine
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine in Mylar Cover
- ISBN 10
- 0394484142
- ISBN 13
- 9780394484143
- Librería
-
SANDY, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Random House, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine in Mylar Cover. A handsome First Edition (so stated), First Printing of John Irving's third book, signed for Parrish Books at Barnes & Noble in New York by the author on the title page. In fine condition but for touches of wear and edge fading to the green spine head and foot (common to this edition). With number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 and "First Edition," indicative of a Random House true first printing. The dustjacket is complete with the original price ($5.95) and "10/74" on the rear flap and is in fine condition but for touches of wear at the edges and creases (minor). John Irving is one of America's best known authors whose works include "The World According to Garp," "Setting Free the Bears," "A Prayer for Owen Meany," "The Cider House Rules," and "A Widow for One Year.
Sinopsis
The 158-Pound Marriage, author John Irving's third published novel, revolves around an unidentified narrator, a college professor, and a mediocre novelist. The narrator met his wife Utch, an orphaned survivor of WWII, in Vienna while doing research. They are a relatively happy couple; their family rounded out by two children. At a faculty party, they meet Severin Winter, a Viennese-born professor and coach of the college wrestling team, and his wife, Edith. The couple's interests (Edith is an aspiring fiction writer, and Severin has a commonality with Utch's upbringing in Austria) and resulting infatuations between the couples lead to after-dinner partner-swapping. At first, the swinging goes smoothly, but eventually, uneven feelings and obsessions throw the couples off track. The title, The 158-Pound Marriage , refers to the 158-pound weight class in wrestling, which Severin, the coach, feels is the most competitive. The book is small, only 176 pages, compared to Irving's later weighty tomes, like the 610 page The World According to Garp ( 1978) and The Cider House Rules (1985), which is 973 pages.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 1938
- Título
- The 158-Pound Marriage
- Autor
- Irving, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth & Boards
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine in Mylar Cover
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition, First Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0394484142
- ISBN 13
- 9780394484143
- Editorial
- Random House
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1974
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Parrish Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
SANDY, Oregon
Sobre Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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