Author: Robert Coover
Title: The Origins of the Brunists: A Novel
Description: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the debut novel from American novelist Robert Coover. First edition. The author's debut novel. Following the sole survivor of a mine disaster that killed ninety-seven of his colleagues, named Giovanni Bruno, and the apocalyptic cult that subsequently forms around him. The story is closely based on the 1951 coal mine explosion in West Frankfort, Illinois. Written by Robert Lowell Coover, an American novelist, short story writer, and Professor Emeritus in Literary Arts at Brown University. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear and chipping resulting in minor loss to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine with minor age toning to the rear panel and fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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