2011, ISBN: 9780393048179

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1987. Belfast and Wolfeboro. The Blackstaff Press, 1987. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. 102 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside wit… mais…

1987. Belfast and Wolfeboro. The Blackstaff Press, 1987. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. 102 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding. Includes the following poems: Six Nuns Die in Convent Inferno / The Rape of Europa / The Beckett at the Gate / Going Home to Russia etc. "Paul Durcan (born 16 October 1944) is a contemporary Irish poet...Durcan's main published collections include: A Snail in my Prime, Crazy About Women, Greetings to Our Friends in Brazil and Cries of an Irish Caveman. He appeared on the 1990 Van Morrison album Enlightenment, giving an idiosyncratic vocal performance on the song, 'In The Days Before Rock'n'Roll', which he also co-wrote. In 2003, he published a collection of his weekly addresses to the nation, Paul Durcan's Diary, on RTÉ Radio 1 programme Today with Pat Kenny. He was shortlisted in 2005 for the Poetry Now Award for his collection, The Art of Life. In 2009, he was conferred with an honorary degree by Trinity College, Dublin. In 2011 Durcan was conferred with an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin. Between 2004-2007 Durcan was the third Ireland Professor of Poetry. Durcan is a member of Aosdána." (Wikipedia) "Paul Durcan's last collection of poetry, The Berlin Wall Cafe, was a triumphant bestseller. Now, in Going Home to Russia, Durcan is at the height of his powers, pushing his talent even further to work in the world. Fans will recognise their hero in this collection - his zany wit and startling verbal agility brought to bear against all that is complacent, hypocritical and fear-making in his own society - but he does more than break icons. These poems successfully carry the tenderest, most vulnerable and vital human values into the arena of international politics and perceptions. At the climax of the collection reality and symbol are powerfully fused in poems that draw on Durcan's deep personal knowledge and love of Russia. This is a manifesto and a challenge to East and West." (Publisher), 1987, 0, New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 256 pages. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Richard Zimler's "The Angelic Darkness". More fictional Kabbalah. "Androgyny and the occult offer solutions to a painful spiritual crisis in this mystical account of a divorced man's struggle for personal transformation in 1980's San Francisco. After his chronic philandering breaks up his marriage, Bill Ticino is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep, alone in his suddenly empty home. His job as the editor of a corporate magazine is unfulfilling and offers him no refuge. To remedy the situation he takes in a housemate, the mysterious, handsome, androgynous Peter who brings his pet hoopoe bird, Maria. Bill is immediately fascinated by Peter, drawn to him not only by his looks, but by his odd, poetic way of speaking, his acute sense of smell, his strange stories about mythical creatures and human atrocities, his seeming ability to read Bill's thoughts, the bizarre talismans and Holocaust relics he collects, and the unmistakable impression that he is not quite what he seems. Peter introduces Bill to some other unusual characters from his world and encourages him to interview prostitutes in San Francisco's Tenderloin district" (Publishers Weekly) . Zimler did his graduate work at Stanford University on the male prostitutes of San Francisco so his novel is clearly autobiographical. He remains a fascinating writer in his attempt to fuse his homosexuality with his mysticism, which he succeeded in doing triumphantly in "The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon". For the sheer descriptive power of his prose and beauty of language, his novels are mesmerizing. An absolute "must-have" title for Richard Zimler collectors. <b><i> This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Richard Zimler. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. 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 signed copy thus. </b></i> One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER RICHARD ZIMLER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393048179., W. W. Norton & Company, 1999, 5<

1999, ISBN: 9780393048179

Edição encadernada

New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Hardcover. F… mais…

New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 256 pages. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Richard Zimler's "The Angelic Darkness". More fictional Kabbalah. "Androgyny and the occult offer solutions to a painful spiritual crisis in this mystical account of a divorced man's struggle for personal transformation in 1980's San Francisco. After his chronic philandering breaks up his marriage, Bill Ticino is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep, alone in his suddenly empty home. His job as the editor of a corporate magazine is unfulfilling and offers him no refuge. To remedy the situation he takes in a housemate, the mysterious, handsome, androgynous Peter who brings his pet hoopoe bird, Maria. Bill is immediately fascinated by Peter, drawn to him not only by his looks, but by his odd, poetic way of speaking, his acute sense of smell, his strange stories about mythical creatures and human atrocities, his seeming ability to read Bill's thoughts, the bizarre talismans and Holocaust relics he collects, and the unmistakable impression that he is not quite what he seems. Peter introduces Bill to some other unusual characters from his world and encourages him to interview prostitutes in San Francisco's Tenderloin district" (Publishers Weekly) . Zimler did his graduate work at Stanford University on the male prostitutes of San Francisco so his novel is clearly autobiographical. He remains a fascinating writer in his attempt to fuse his homosexuality with his mysticism, which he succeeded in doing triumphantly in "The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon". For the sheer descriptive power of his prose and beauty of language, his novels are mesmerizing. An absolute "must-have" title for Richard Zimler collectors. <b><i> This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Richard Zimler. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. 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 signed copy thus. </b></i> One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER RICHARD ZIMLER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393048179., W. W. Norton & Company, 1999, 5<

1999, ISBN: 0393048179

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[EAN: 9780393048179], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999], Jacket, 1st Printing. Signed. 256 pages. Published in 1999. The author's third novel… mais…

[EAN: 9780393048179], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999], Jacket, 1st Printing. Signed. 256 pages. Published in 1999. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Richard Zimler's "The Angelic Darkness". More fictional Kabbalah. "Androgyny and the occult offer solutions to a painful spiritual crisis in this mystical account of a divorced man's struggle for personal transformation in 1980's San Francisco. After his chronic philandering breaks up his marriage, Bill Ticino is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep, alone in his suddenly empty home. His job as the editor of a corporate magazine is unfulfilling and offers him no refuge. To remedy the situation he takes in a housemate, the mysterious, handsome, androgynous Peter who brings his pet hoopoe bird, Maria. Bill is immediately fascinated by Peter, drawn to him not only by his looks, but by his odd, poetic way of speaking, his acute sense of smell, his strange stories about mythical creatures and human atrocities, his seeming ability to read Bill's thoughts, the bizarre talismans and Holocaust relics he collects, and the unmistakable impression that he is not quite what he seems. Peter introduces Bill to some other unusual characters from his world and encourages him to interview prostitutes in San Francisco's Tenderloin district" (Publishers Weekly). Zimler did his graduate work at Stanford University on the male prostitutes of San Francisco so his novel is clearly autobiographical. He remains a fascinating writer in his attempt to fuse his homosexuality with his mysticism, which he succeeded in doing triumphantly in "The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon". For the sheer descriptive power of his prose and beauty of language, his novels are mesmerizing. An absolute "must-have" title for Richard Zimler collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Richard Zimler. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. 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 signed copy thus. One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER RICHARD ZIMLER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0393048179., Books<

1999, ISBN: 9780393048179

Edição encadernada

New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Hardcover. F… mais…

New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 256 pages. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Richard Zimler's "The Angelic Darkness". More fictional Kabbalah. "Androgyny and the occult offer solutions to a painful spiritual crisis in this mystical account of a divorced man's struggle for personal transformation in 1980's San Francisco. After his chronic philandering breaks up his marriage, Bill Ticino is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep, alone in his suddenly empty home. His job as the editor of a corporate magazine is unfulfilling and offers him no refuge. To remedy the situation he takes in a housemate, the mysterious, handsome, androgynous Peter who brings his pet hoopoe bird, Maria. Bill is immediately fascinated by Peter, drawn to him not only by his looks, but by his odd, poetic way of speaking, his acute sense of smell, his strange stories about mythical creatures and human atrocities, his seeming ability to read Bill's thoughts, the bizarre talismans and Holocaust relics he collects, and the unmistakable impression that he is not quite what he seems. Peter introduces Bill to some other unusual characters from his world and encourages him to interview prostitutes in San Francisco's Tenderloin district" (Publishers Weekly) . Zimler did his graduate work at Stanford University on the male prostitutes of San Francisco so his novel is clearly autobiographical. He remains a fascinating writer in his attempt to fuse his homosexuality with his mysticism, which he succeeded in doing triumphantly in "The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon". For the sheer descriptive power of his prose and beauty of language, his novels are mesmerizing. An absolute "must-have" title for Richard Zimler collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Richard Zimler. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed 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 signed copy thus. One of the finest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER RICHARD ZIMLER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0393048179., W. W. Norton & Company, 1999, 5<