BLOOD-DRENCHED BEARD

New York City, NY: The Penguin Press, 2014. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: The Penguin Press, 2014. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 375 pages. The first novel by the author to be translated into English. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run by The Penguin Press as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. "Signed Copy" round gold sticker pasted in front. Presents Daniel Galera's "Barba Ensopada de Sangue" in a felicitous English translation. Echoing Akira Kurosawa's "Red Beard": The breakthrough of Brazil's most acclaimed young novelist. "The mesmerizing story of how a troubled young man's restorative journey to the seaside becomes a violent struggle with his family's past. Steeped in a very special atmosphere, both languid and tense, and soaked in the sultry allure of South Brazil, Daniel Galera's spare and powerful prose unfolds a story of discovery that feels almost archetypal. A display of storytelling-sorcery that builds with oceanic force. Announces one of Brazil's greatest young writers to the English-speaking world" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Daniel Galera collectors. This Autographed Copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the publisher's tipped-in page by Daniel Galera. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such pre-signed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DANIEL GALERA TITLE IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1594205744.