Three Days Before the Shooting: The Unfinished Second Novel -by Ralph Ellison / Modern Library (includes: And Hickman Arrives; The Roof the Steeple and the People; It Always Breaks Out; Juneteenth; Night-Talk; A Song of Innocence; Cadillac Flambe; etc _

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Modern Library / The Random House Publishing Group, 2010, 1st Edition, FirstPrinting, 2010. -----------hardcover, a Fine example with a wee bit of very light rubbing, in a Fine dustjacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, likely an unread copy, no writing in the book, includes the eight excerpts that were previously published (predominately in literary journals ) -Three Days Before the Shooting: The Unfinished Second Novel -by Ralph Ellison / Modern Library (includes: And Hicman Arrives; The Roof the Steeple and the People; It Always Breaks Out; Juneteenth; Night-Talk; A Song of Innocence; Cadillac Flambe; Backwacking, a Plea to the Senator ---also includes a Chronology, some early drafts, notes, copious editor's notes, etc. ---"At his death in 1994, Ralph Ellison left behind several thousand pages of his unfinished second novel, which he had spent nearly four decades writing. Five years later, Random House published Juneteenth, drawn from the central narrative of Ellison’s epic work in progress. Three Days Before the Shooting . . . gathers in one volume all the parts of that planned opus, including three major sequences never before published. Set in the frame of a deathbed vigil, the story is a gripping multigenerational saga centered on the assassination of a controversial, race-baiting U.S. senator who’s being tended to by an elderly black jazz musician turned preacher. Presented in their unexpurgated, provisional state, the narrative sequences brim with humor and tension, composed in Ellison’s magical jazz-inspired prose style. Beyond its compelling narratives, Three Days Before the Shooting --- is perhaps most notable for its extraordinary insight into the creative process of one of this country’s greatest writers, and an essential, fascinating piece of Ralph Ellison’s legacy."---, ---extra shipping MIGHT be required depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Gabrielle Bordwin Cover Design. 6.25w x 9.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.