The Music Of Chance
by Auster, Paul
Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, The Music of Chance follows Jim Nashe who, after squandering an unexpected inheritance, picks up a young gambler named Jack Pozzi hoping to con two millionaires. But when their plans backfire, Jim and Jack are indentured by their elusive marks and are forced to build a meaningless wall with bricks gathered from ruins of an Irish castle. Time passes, their debts mount, and anger builds as the two struggle to dig themselves out of their Kafkaesque serfdom. New York Times-bestselling author Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy) brings us back into his strange, shape-shifting world of fiendish bargains and punitive whims, where chance is a powerful yet unpredictable force.
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The Music of Chance
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London: Faber and Faber, 1991. First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. 217 pages. A powerful novel that was the basis for an underappeciated movie that starred James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, and Charles Durning. A clean near fine copy with some of the usual toning to the pages in a very near fine jacket which differs… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Viking, 1990. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". None. A first edition copy of Auster's absurdist mystery novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'The Music of Chance' is an absurdist mystery novel that was first published in 1990. It was a finalist for… Read more about this item Item Price
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(London): Faber and Faber, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. Faint toning a the edges of the leaves, else fine in near fine dustwrapper with minimal rubbing on the gloss. Signed by the author on the title page. Arresting novel made into an interesting film with James Spader and Mandy Patinkin. Item Price
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THE MUSIC OF CHANCE
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The Music of Chance
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Faber Faber Inc, 1991-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Signed by Paul Auster on title page. First Edition Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight. Pages are lightly tanned. Item Price
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The Music of Chance
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Viking Adult, 1990-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 20x20x20. Minor wear & fading to boards. Light wear on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly worn & toned in a mylar cover. Item Price
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