Author: John Gardner
Title: October Light
Description: London, Jonathan Cape, 1977. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this novel by John Gardner, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. October Light is one of John Gardner's masterworks. The penniless widow Sally Abbot now lives in the Vermont farmhouse of her older brother, 72-year-old James Page. Their polar opposite personalities creates a clash of values. Gardner uses the turbulent siblings to expand upon the lives of their extended families, the rural community that surrounds them and larger political issues. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is bright and in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean though slightly age-toned. Dust wrapper is faintly soiled to the spine and rear flap, with a mark to the rear of the wrap, but is otherwise in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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