Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter (57 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Don Carpenter was one of the finest novelists working in the west. His first novel, A Hard Rain Falling, first published in 1966, has been championed by Richard Price, and George Pelacanos who called it 'a masterpiece?the definitive juveniledelinquency novel and a damning indictment of our criminal justice system,' is considered a classic. His novel A Couple of Comedians is thought by some the best novel about Hollywood ever written.He was a close friend of Evan Connell and other San Francisco writers, but his closest friendship was with Richard Brautigan, and when Brautigan killed himself, Carpenter tried for some time to write a biography of his remarkable, deeply troubled friend.He finally abandoned that in favor of writing a novel. Friday's at Enricos, the story of four writers living in Northern California and Portland during the early, heady days of the Beat scene. A time of youth and opportunity, this story mixes the excitement of beginning with the melancholy of ambition, often thwarted and never satisfied. Loss of innocence is only the first price you pay. These are people, men and women, tender with expectation, at risk and in love, and Carpenter also carefully draws a portrait of these two remarkable places, San Francisco and Portland, in the 50s and early 60s, when the writers and bohemians were busy creating the groundwork for what came to be the counterculture.A great champion of Don Carpenter, Jonathan Lethem, has taken on the task of editing and developing this last draft into the shape we imagine Carpenter would have himself accomplished had he lived to see this through. And Lethem provides a wonderful introduction to this book, to Carpenter, and to the broad influence of his work which resonates until this very day.

Hardcover. Condition: A fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. Don Carpenter was one of the finest novelists in the West. His first novel, A Hard Rain Falling, published in 1966, has been championed by Richard Price, and George Pelecanos called it "a masterpiece . . . the definitive juvenile-delinquency novel and a damning indictment of our criminal justice system." His novel A Couple of Comedians is thought by some the best novel about Hollywood ever written. Fridays at Enrico's is the story of four writers living in Northern California and Portland during the early, heady days of the Beat scene, a time of youth and opportunity. This story mixes the excitement of beginning with the melancholy of ambition, often thwarted and never satisfied. Loss of innocence is only the first price you pay. These are people, men and women, tender with expectation, at risk and in love. Carpenter also carefully draws a portrait of these two remarkable places, San Francisco and Portland, in the '50s and early '60s, when writers and bohemians were busy creating the groundwork for what came to be the counterculture. 326 pages, 1950s, 1960s.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Green cloth boards under white DJ, 8vo, 223 pp. Very slight slant, very minor toning to DJ spine panel. DJ price of $5.95 intact, 2nd printing. The fourth novel from the author of "Hard Rain Falling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B0000CN371 Hardback. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. small scratches and two small faint smudges on edge of clothbound front cover. Slight wear to corners and edges. Otherwise Tight, sound, unmarked in Very Good condition. No Signature.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. First Ballantine mass market paperback edition, first printing. . Don Carpenter s first book published in 1966 and perhaps the novel for which he is most well know. His novels were not read, at the time, by wide audiences and to support himself he wrote screenplays in Hollywood including the Rip Torn Film, Payday which was filmed in 1972. Carpenter s books depicted the seedy, marginal characters, such as pool sharks, criminals, drug dealers, and taken from his time in Hollywood, movie moguls. Critics and writers alike, praised his work and he was best friends with fellow writer Richard Brautigan, who tragically took his own life in 1984. Eerily, Carpenter would himself, commit suicide after facing increasing illness and debilitating health issues in 1995. . More recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in his body of work and most notably, this novel, his first. . . Ballantine April, 1987 . . #hardrainfalling #doncarpenter #richardbrautigan #themurderoffrogs #discoverbooks #booksandcoffee #bookstore #booklover #bookslover #bookstagramfeature #booksheves #bookstack #booksofig #bookshelf #bookstagramer #bookstagram #books #reading #bibliophile #bookaddict #booklife #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookcollection #rarebooks #novels #bookporn #bookstore #instabook #instabooks.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First American Edition. First edition stated. Crisp, clean copy. HIs third book and scarce. Author of Hard Rain Falling and Blade of Light . His books, much revered by critics and writers he never reached a mass audience. He later wrote screenplays in Hollywood Very close friend of Richard Brautigan. Jacket protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition Octavo in gray cloth. Black print on spine. Top textblock stained red. In brick red endpapers. Slight cock to spine. Interior unmarked. In very good unclipped jacket with original $5.95 price. Slight chip to top right of front cover corner. A 1/4 tear at bottom center of front cover with horizontal crease along bottom. Some light spotting to top of spine. An incredible literary debut.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Uncommon proof/advance copy of Don Carpenter's debut novel. Signature-bound in tan wraps, printed on front and rear covers only (spine blank). 8.5 x 5.75 in. 308pp. Forward cocking, scalloping, and some reading creases to spine; binding remains secure and unproblematic. Splash-soiling to front cover and bottom corner of the first half-dozen leaves. Toning to textblock edges. Altogether an about very good copy.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Goddess by Philip Whalen. Broadside poem published on fine paper by Don Carpenter and printed by The Auerhahn Press in 1964. 1 page, 1/125 printed and 25 signed (no priority given). Accompanying this broadside, is a postcard written by Don Carpenter, who was still unknown in 1962 to then Harper and Row executive, Frank Scioscia (who would later found RiverRun Books). In the postcard, Carpenter cuts to the chase, asking what can you and I and H&R do about publishing a volume of poetry by Philip Whalen? He is an important (may I say major?) poet and publishers don t seem to want to publish poets no matter how wealthy they (the publishers, not the poets) get off the textbooks and trade garbage - - I think it is about time a major house brought out complete poems of Whalen, Snyder, etc. The card is signed Don at the close. Harper never did publish his work, however its worth noting that Harcourt and Brace, who published Carpenter s first novel in 1966, DID publish On Bear s Head in 1969 when Carpenter worked at least in some capacity with editor Dan Wickenden. (see my earlier post with Carpenter s letter to Frances McCullough). This broadside was published 2 years after the postcard to Scioscia, likely with the, I ll do it myself mindset. Carpenter was a champion for Whalen, Snyder, Lew Welch and Richard Brautigan, and likely did more for their careers than his own. . A fabulous association and a perfect pairing. Carpenter s signature is in fact, relatively uncommon as he has had more fame after his death, than when he was alive. Perfect for framing. . #doncarpenter #philipwhalen #garysnyder #poetry #poets #beatwriters #beatgeneration #portland #portlandoregon #oregon #westcoastbeats #jackkerouac #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookshop #bookstore #books4ewe #bookish #harperandrow #riverrunbooks #rarebooks #bibliophile #bookstagram #igbooks #igbookseller #instabooks #bookish #hardrainfalling #bookphoto #booktok #books. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1966. First Edition. Octavo. 308 pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $5.95 price present. Gray boards stamped in black; red topstain. Dust jacket rubbed along edges with a couple short closed tears along top edge; some mild smudging to front and edges. Boards show light shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. A near fine copy in a very good or better jacket of Carpenter's highly lauded debut.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, stated on the copyright page. Top edge stained red. Minimal wear to the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean.

First edition. First edition. [vi], 308 pp. Bound in publisher's gray cloth with black and red stamping. Slight lean to spine, else Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket with sunning to red on spine panel, unclipped ($5.95) A very bright, clean copy of a gritty novel set in Portland, Oregon.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce advance reader copy preceding first edition. A nice copy showing little signs of handling in very near fine condition. A great example for the discerning collector. Octavo, yellow wraps, 308 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. **Rarity Alert** . Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. Exceptionally rare Uncorrected Proof made even more scarce by the signature and inscription by Carpenter on the half title page, For D.M.A With Love and Splendor and then signed by the author. . This is Carpenter s first novel published by Harcourt and Brace in 1966. His novels were not read, at the time, by wide audiences and to support himself he wrote screenplays in Hollywood including the Rip Torn Film, Payday which was filmed in 1972. Carpenters books depicted the seedy, marginal characters, such as pool sharks, criminals, drug dealers, and taken from his time in Hollywood, movie moguls. . Critics and writers alike, praised his work and he was best friends with fellow writer Richard Brautigan, who tragically took his own life in 1984. This was said to haunt Carpenter. Eerily, Carpenter would himself, commit suicide after facing increasing illness and debilitating health issues in 1995. . More recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in his body of work and most notably, this novel, his first, which I have to say even after reading it 5 years ago sticks with me to this day. I think he is one of the greatest forgotten voices from the 60 s - 70 s . Please leave your thoughts in the comments about this novel and other Carpenter works! . . Harcourt Brace & World 1966 . . . #hardrainfalling #doncarpenter #richardbrautigan #themurderoffrogs #discoverbooks #booksandcoffee #bookstore #booklover #bookslover #bookstagramfeature #booksheves #bookstack #booksofig #bookshelf #bookstagramer #bookstagram #books #reading #bibliophile #bookaddict #booklife #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookcollection #rarebooks #novels #bookporn #bookstore #instabook #instabooks. Inscribed by Author(s).

First edition of the author's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Books signed by Carpenter are rare. Don Carpenterâs Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down for goodâ"a Dostoyevskian tale of crime, punishment, and the pursuit of an ever-elusive redemption. âHard Rain Falling is a unique read; violent, tender, inexorable, and melancholic; a beat-era book of disaffected young men devoid of On the Road euphoria but more poignant and gripping for its fatalistic grounding. The small lives contained herein are indelible" (Richard Price).