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BLUE CALHOUN
by Price, Reynolds
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0689121466
- ISBN 13
- 9780689121463
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1992. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author on the front free endpaper, 8vo, Burgundy cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover by Wayne McLoughlin, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with oval framing a couple embracing, publisher's protective pink topstain, 373 + [1] About the Author. Edward Reynolds Price (1933 - 2011) was an American poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist and James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. Apart from English literature, Price had a lifelong interest in Biblical scholarship and religious themes.<br/><br/>During the 1950's, Blue Calhoun,.an ex-alcoholic and married music salesman from Raleigh, North Carolina, is tempted and falls for Luna, a 16-year old incest victim. A somewhat melodramatic cycle of sin, forgiveness by women-folk, and imperfect redemption follow...<br/><br/>Ninth novel by the winner of numerous literary awards including the Book Critics Circle Award and the William Faulkner Award.<br/><br/>SUPERIOR COPY in a clean sharp dj (unclipped) with a couple of tiny nicks to its spine ends. Colored bookplate on front pastedown.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6648
- Title
- BLUE CALHOUN
- Author
- Price, Reynolds
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0689121466
- ISBN 13
- 9780689121463
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Sex, sin, forgiveness, guilt, shame, the South, incest, Christianity, juvenile,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
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