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The Triumph of Achilles.
by Gluck, Louise
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Ecco Press, 1985. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's classic work, her most anthologized. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Louise Gluck on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Writing in The New York Times, the author and critic Liz Rosenberg described the collection as "clearer, purer, and sharper" than Gluck's previous work. The critic Peter Stitt, writing in The Georgia Review, declared that the book showed Gluck to be "among the important poets of our age". From the collection, the poem "Mock Orange", which has been likened to a feminist anthem, has been called an "anthology piece" for how frequently it has appeared in poetry anthologies and college courses. Wendy Lesser described its "language" as "staunchly straightforward." It won the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137436
- Title
- The Triumph of Achilles.
- Author
- Gluck, Louise
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Ecco Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- The Triumph of Achilles First Edition
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Raptis Rare Books
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About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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