Sophie's Choice

New York: Random House, (1979).

Price: $500.00

Softcover. Uncorrected proof. Fine in wrappers with light offsetting along the edge of the front panel, thus very good. Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award, and a *Burgess 99* title. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the film version, which also featured a strong performance by Kevin Kline. The proof is seldom found signed.

Item #349471
ISBN: 0394461096

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Item #349471 Sophie's Choice. William STYRON.

William Styron
birth name: William Clark Styron, Jr.
born: 6/11/1925
died: 11/1/2006
nationality: USA

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Biography

American novelist noted for his treatment of tragic themes and his use of a rich, classical prose style. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore

Collecting tips:

Styron is something of an American literary icon, so its a little surprising that his books don't command a little bit more of a premium, probably the result of early success and subsequent relatively large first printings of his work. His first book, Lie Down in 'Darkness, (1951) is a proven winner, but one would probably want to go for a superior copy, as copies in middling condition are pretty available at relatively inexpensive prices. His NBA winning Sophie's Choice, (1979 - issued in both a limited and trade edition) is relatively inexpensive, but the trade editions is deceptively scarce with an unfaded spine - the pale yellow jacket spine tends to bleach out very easily. His Pulitzer-winning The Confessions of Nat Turner, (1967 - also issued in both trade and limited editions) was very controversial, and while it is a collected book, there seems to have been a print run of the first editions that is sufficient to keep the price reasonable.

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