First edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike, price-clipped dustwrapper. Scarce in collectible condition; Ian McEwan's first book, a collection of short stories, was regarded by him as an opportunity to experiment and find his voice as a writer. Multiple film adaptations for the various stories followed, e.g., for First Love, Last Rites, Butterflies, and Solid Geometry; 8vo.

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Title

First Love, Last Rites - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Publisher

Jonathan Cape, London

Publication Date

1975

Language

English

ISBN 10

0224010956

ISBN 13

9780224010955

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition; First Printing.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Fine copy in Fine DJ, tiny mark on fore edge, now in Mylar. Dj designed by Bill Botten. Reprint

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Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness. These tales are as horrifying as anything written by Clive Barker or Stephen King, but they are crafted with a lyricism and intensity that compel us to confront our secret kinship with the horrifying.

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