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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book]
by Burgess, Anthony
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1962. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. NO BINDING. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. NO BINDING. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Burgess, Anthony. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. London: Heinemann, 1962. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request.
Synopsis
Anthony Burgess wrote more than 40 novels, but A Clockwork Orange is certainly his most famous. The novel is set in a not-too-distant future English society, namely characterized by a subculture of extreme youth violence. Alex, the unapologetic teenaged protagonist, narrates his exploits and experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. This narration — in a fictional slang called nadsat — is an experiment in language, combining elements of Russian and Cockney English. In fact, the title of the novel itself is taken from an old Cockney expression: “As queer as a clockwork orange.” The US edition of the novel was published without the final chapter, in which Alex grows up to renounce violence. Burgess strongly disapproved of the decision, arguing that it distorted the novel into a tale of unredeemable evil — far from the author’s original intention. Ironically, the US edition of A Clockwork Orange became a cult classic and was used by Stanley Kubrick for his 1971 film adaptation. A Clockwork Orange is ranked 65th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. It is also listed in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923).
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Details
- Bookseller
- TBCL The Book Collection Library
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32867
- Title
- A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book]
- Author
- Burgess, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- NO BINDING
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- FEATURECLAMSHELL, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Anthony Burgess
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About the Seller
TBCL The Book Collection Library
Biblio member since 2005
Montreal, Quebec
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