The Naked and the Dead
by Mailer, Norman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394603214
- ISBN 13
- 9780394603216
- Seller
-
Johannesburg, South Africa
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rinehart, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Published year taken from copyright - no further year reference. The jacket is a bit chipped and marked. A reprint - this copy does not have Rinehart's characteristic 'r' on the copyright page. $4 on the front flap. Seven extracts from reviews on the back flap. Soundly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a successful expression of the futility of war, Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead follows the story of an army platoon of foot soldiers fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei during World War II. The novel, which embodies wartime disillusionment, is partly based on Mailer’s own experiences with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Through its four parts, The Naked and the Dead addresses themes of loneliness, death of fear and dying, and brotherhood. The novel is written in gritty, journalistic detail. However, this tone was dialed back as publishers persuaded Mailer to use to euphemism “fug” in lieu of the mother of all curse words — the “F” word — in his novel. The Naked and the Dead sold 200,000 copies in its first three months and was a New York Times best seller for over a year. Despite some controversy among critics, the novel remains important in American literature. The Naked and the Dead is ranked 51st on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
Read More: Identifying first editions of The Naked and the Dead
Reviews
On May 21 2016, a reader said:
this is a book of the month issue
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- iq81
- Title
- The Naked and the Dead
- Author
- Mailer, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0394603214
- ISBN 13
- 9780394603216
- Publisher
- Rinehart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- X weight
- 1 oz
Terms of Sale
Chapter 1 Books
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
About the Seller
Chapter 1 Books
Biblio member since 2006
Johannesburg
About Chapter 1 Books
Chapter 1 trades out of three premises that are all in the Johannesburg area. Our emphasis is on providing quality books at highly competitive prices. A large (and continuously growing) selection of our books are listed on various websites on the internet. We specialise in Modern First Editions, Rhodesiana, Africana and other rare and out of print books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
This Book’s Categories
What is a professional bookseller?
Just about anyone can sell a book, but a professional bookseller knows the ins and outs of the rare book trade. Learn more!
Collecting Disneyana
Welcome to the wonderful world of collecting Walt Disney! From letters signed by Disney himself to classic children’s books or ephemera, be sure to check out some of the collectible Walt Disney books on Biblio!
