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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe : Carson McCullers : 1st UK Edition : Dust Jacket
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe : Carson McCullers : 1st UK Edition : Dust Jacket
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THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFE
The Shorter Novels and Stories of Carson McCullers
The Cresset Press, London, 1952. First UK Edition / First Printing. Hardback book with dust jacket. 433 pages.
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A very good first UK edition. The dust jacket still has its original price intact and is in very good condition with no tears, stains, etc. The jacket is now protected in a removable mylar sleeve, The boards and spine are very clean. Endpapers good and inner joints sound with no cracking. All contents present and pages very clean throughout. Overall a very good first edition.
Carson McCullers (February 19, 1917 - September 29, 1967) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the Southern United States. Her other novels have similar themes and most are set in the deep South. McCullers' work is often described as Southern Gothic and indicative of her southern roots. Critics also describe her writing and eccentric characters as universal in scope. Her stories have been adapted to stage and film.
(Loc: Desk; Top shelf )
