*First American edition published in 1948 by Little Brown* Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some tearing and chipping. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket.
A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything its author has ever done (New Yorker), The Loved One is Evelyn Waugh's cutting satire of 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide. Following the death of a friend, the poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering...
Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. ***1977 PRINTING*** CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything its author has ever done (New Yorker), The Loved One is Evelyn Waugh's cutting satire of 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide. Following the death of a friend, the poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering...