LAST BALL *

RIGDON, Charles

ISBN 10: 0671270915 / ISBN 13: 9780671270919

Published by Trident Press, New York * * * * *, 1972

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Book: Near Fine/, $21.82 0671270915 LAST BALL * RIGDON, Charles Trident Press New York * * * * * 1972 1sT Edition, 1sT Printing D/j + H/c 0ff~White Colored Spine With Title In Black Colored Letters, Dust Jacket: Good/, Shelf, Edge TEARS/STRETCHING And Corner Wear. Front Interior Flap, $7.95. Hard Cover Book: Near Fine/, Condition, Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Front Cover Has Two Coffee Cup Stains And A Small Amount Of Splashing Spots From Coffee. 442 Numbered Pages, Printed On 0ff~White Paper, In Fine/ Condition. Lightly Read, Clean And Tight To The Spine. Age Spotting On Outside Edges Of Pages. 2 Corners Are Square, Spine Is Tight. This Is * * An Original Edition, * * Not A Secondary Market Or More Modern RePrint, So No Text Is Lost Or Omitted. This Item Will Be Sent Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut And In A = * * Corrugated Mailing Box ~ * * To Prevent Shipping Damage So That It Will Arrive In The * * Description Described Which Applies To This B00K, Only. * = No Odors, No Writing, No Other Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, Not X~Library, No Other Marks. = Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LAST BALL *
• Publisher: Trident Press, New York * * * * *
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671270915
• ISBN 13: 9780671270919
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: 1972 Book: Near Fine/,
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

"The Last Ball is actually very similar to the work of Hirschfeld; Rigdon has the same talent for the long-simmer tale, putting a bunch of rich characters together in glamorous settings. Like some of Hirschfeld's work, it's also a bit too long for its own good, filled with uneccessary scene-setting and padding. Two things set Rigdon's work apart from Hirschfeld, first, he tends to be a bit more literary. There's a fair bit of "word painting" in The Last Ball, particularly in the descriptions of the countryside and the weather, some of which is so florid and verbose that it would shame a 19th century travelogue writer. The other difference between Rigdon and Hirschfeld is that Rigdon, when he wants to be, is a whole hell of a lot trashier. The "last ball" in question is an annual converging of the entitled elite at a charity ball in New York City; traditionally it has been helmed by Jessica Eldridge, daughter of a president and royalty in all but name. Jessica though is quite advanced in years and won't be able to handle events this year. Meanwhile a group of jet-setters squabble amongst one another, anticipating the ball. The odd man out in the group is John Hartman, "the lion of wall street," a tough-talking bastard who has made his millions but has never been accepted as part of the rich set. He's only married into it; his wife, Leah, is a drunk who enjoys giving herself away to other men while John can only stand by and seethe. Leah's father is one of the richest of the rich, so it only adds to John's frustration that he isn't even accepted as part of the group by his own in-laws. So, John plans his vengeance by determining to become the master of the ball this year; in this way he will be the leader of this elite pack, and get their goat in the biggest possible way."