Infinite Jest by Wallace, David Foster: Fine Hardcover (1996) 1st Edition.

€ 23.00 · 4.6 (392) · In Magazzino

1st Edition. - Hardcover - Little, Brown and Company, Boston - 1996 - Condition: Fine - Fine - 8vo. Full blue paper boards. Some rubbing to tail edge, else fine in fine jacket. In custom blue cloth slipcase. First Edition is stated on the copyright page along with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Back of dust jacket has 8 reviews. The last review has William Vollmann's name misspelled as Vollman rather than Vollmann. Original price of $29.95 intact. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. The huge cast and multilevel narrative serve a story that accelerates to a breathtaking, heartbreaking, unforgettable conclusion. It is an exuberant, uniquely American exploration of the passions that make us human-and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do. - Infinite Jest