9780307268044
The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
David Shields
ISBN 13: 9780307268044
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
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Inspired by his elderly father's vitality and optimism, the author of
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"[THE THING ABOUT LIFE IS THAT ONE DAY YOU'LL BE DEAD] is something more complex than a natural history of death. It is sui generis, and that's high praise these days."
Alex Beam, New York Times Book Review, 02/24/2008
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Book Description: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A., 2008. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New first edition, first printing in DJ with remainder line on bottom edge. Else, just like from the publisher. No stamps, other markings, nor creases. Not price clipped. Bookseller Inventory # 003819 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York, 2008. Blue Boards. Book Condition: Brand New. Dust Jacket Condition: Brand New. First Edition / Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brand new and unread first edition (third printing), almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Blue boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Deckle page edges. 225 new and unread historical pages! "Mesmerized ---- at times unnerved ---- by his ninety-seven-year-old father's nearly superhuman vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an investigation of the human physical condition. The result is this exhilarating book: both a personal meditation on mortality and an exploration of flesh-and-blood existence from crib to oblivion ---- an exploration that paradoxically prompts a renewed and profound appreciation of life.". Bookseller Inventory # 040393 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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