Synopsis
Kate's desperate struggles to maintain her sanity force Binx to relinquish his dreamworld
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Review
This elegantly written account of a young man's search for signs of purpose in the universe is one of the great existential texts of the postwar era and is really funny besides. Binx Bolling, inveterate cinemaphile, contemplative rake and man of the periphery, tries hedonism and tries doing the right thing, but ultimately finds redemption (or at least the prospect of it) by taking a leap of faith and quite literally embracing what only seems irrational.
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Winner of the 1961 National Book Award
The dazzling novel that established Walker Percy as one of the major voices in Southern
literature is now available for the first time in Vintage paperback.
"The Moviegoer is Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker who surveys the world with
the detached gaze of a Bourbon Street dandy even as he yearns for a spiritual redemption he
cannot bring himself to believe in. On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, he occupies
himself dallying with his secretaries and going to movies, which provide him with the
"treasurable moments" absent from his real life. But one fateful Mardi Gras, Binx embarks
on a hare-brained quest that outrages his family, endangers his fragile cousin Kate, and
sends him reeling through the chaos of New Orleans' French Quarter. Wry and wrenching, rich
in irony and romance, The Moviegoer is a genuine American classic.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0394437039I5N00
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The Moviegoer
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Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1961
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Printing (August 1961) in a later printing dustjacket, most likely a 9th or 10th printing from 1977 ($6.95 price and ISBN on rear panel). Near fine, with owner name on front endpaper, in fine dustjacket. A lovely copy and a nice alternative. Seller Inventory # 6648
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Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0017775
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Seller: A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Tenth printing-1977. Grey boards in red cloth back. Darkened along edges, especially at top. Three small spots on top edge of text block and one on interior of top edge of rear board. Else, a solid, tight copy with only a very slight lean to the spine. Jacket has trivial chipping and one very small closed tear at top of rear panel. Wrapped for preservation. Signed by Walker Percy on the title page. A terrific copy of the modern American classic. Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 324462
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Condition: NF/VG+. First edition, twelfth printing. Hardcover book complete in its original printed dust jacket. 21 cm. 242 pages. The book is in near fine condition. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author directly on the front loose end page. No other ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, interior pages bright. A touch of edge wear, soiling to the cloth covers. Moderate edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling, creasing to the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 5141
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Author inscribed to previous owner and signed 13th printing in price intact jacket. Tight and unmarked other than inscription. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Seller Inventory # 94981
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Sixteenth Printing. Black hardcover shows only the very slightest wear. 244 pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The DJ shows only slight edgewear. This is a great copy of Walker's first book. SIGNED BY WALKER PERCY. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 25280
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The Moviegoer
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 4th Printing (Aug 1984). Not price-clipped. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed on title page (Flat). Book is very good with spotting to top page ends. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf/edgewear. Great signed copy of this compelling novel.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller Inventory # 382339