A Common Life: Four Generations of American Literary Friendships & Influence by David Laskin ISBN 13: 9780671724191

Hard Cover. Simon and Schuster 1994. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.

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Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Book appears to be New. May have light shelf wear due to warehouse storage and handling

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671724193 . Hardcover, 460 pages in near fine condition with very good dustjacket, faint rubbing to dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. Nathiel Hawthorne and herman Melville, Henry James and Edith Wharton, Katherine Anne Porter and Eudora Welty, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell: 4 friendships spanning most of the history of American literature that yielded immeasurable riches to 8 of our most important writers. A delightful, unnusual and often illuminating study of the kind of influences wrought on 8 famous American writers.; Remainder; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. Hardcover. Good.

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 9.5000 in x 6.5000 in.

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. Hardcover. Very Good. Good clean sturdy copy.

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 9.5000 in x 6.5000 in.

Simon & Schuster, 1994-05-31. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 9.5000 in x 6.5000 in.

Simon & Schuster, May 1994. Hardcover. Good.

Simon & Schuster, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 0671724193 Foxing to edges else tight and clean. DJ shows minor discoloration.

NY: Simon and Schuster, 1994 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Review Copy. "Four generations of American literary friendship and influence - Melville & Hawthorne, James & Wharton, Porter & Welty, and Bishop & Lowell." 460 pages; illustrated..

U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1994. First Edition/First Printing. Book has no internal or external markings, and is clean and tight. DJ is not price-clipped, and has no tears, chips or folds, and is bright and clean. Bookstore tag to rear panel. 460 pgs, w/index, notes and B&W pictures.. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

simon & schuster, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine. Not Ex-Library Copy... Hardcover Edition issued With Dustjacket...Text Unmarked....Binding Is Solid...Not Ex-Library Copy... first edition, first printing with complete number line starting with number 1..

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1994. First Edition. . Hardcover. As New/Fine. Grey decorative hardcover with silver print on grey spine. Binding/pages tight; pages clean and unmarked. Price and date in pencil on ffep. 460 pages. Very faint musty smell. DJ not price clipped; in mylar jacket. Very minmal shelf wear to DJ. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. A study of the the friendships of Melville & Hawthorne; Henry James & Edith Wharton, Katherine Ann Porter and Eudora Welty; and Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell . 460 pages, index, photos. Trace of erasure on front free endpaper corner.

Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. In this splendid group portrait, David Laskin tells the stories of four friendships that helped to define the course of American literature: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, Henry James and Edith Wharton, Katherine Anne Porter and Eudora Welty, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. Written with uncommon grace and insight, A Common Life is a fascinating narrative of the entanglements of art and life, and an illuminating study of the nature of friendship itself. In each of these pairings, the two writers met at a critical turning point in their lives and careers, and the friendship profoundly affected the course of both. The friendships came as great shafts of light, throwing open new possibilities and relieving the numbing isolation of American literary life. The "shock of recognition" that passed between Melville and Hawthorne when they met in the Berkshires in 1850 changed the course of Melville's masterpiece,… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. clean, unmarked copy.

Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket/Very Good.