EQUAL AFFECTIONS

New York City, NY: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1989. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 268 pages. The author's second novel. 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 David Leavitt's "Equal Affections". Writing marked by poise, insight, and passion. This is an intimate portrait of a family struggling to come to terms with the death of its independent, defiant matriarch. Leavitt explores the complex emotions that make up human relationships between lovers and families. "Leavitt is able to demonstrate his talent for empathy, his ability to write persuasively about highly emotional issues" (The New York Times) . An absolute "must-have" title for David Leavitt collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few 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 copy thus. One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DAVID LEAVITT TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 155584202X.