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Salzman, Mark : Lying Awake

Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, NY, 2000

ISBN 0375406328

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 181 pages. The author's third novel. Widely regarded as the author's finest achievement since his two best books, "Iron & Silk" (1986) and "The Soloist" (1994). The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "Lying Awake". His most accomplished novel thus far. "Using a very limited palette, Mark Salzman creates an austere masterpiece. The real miracle is that it works perfectly on every level: On the realistic surface, it captures the petty squabbles and tiny bursts of radiance of life in a Los Angeles monastery; deeper down it probes the nature of spiritual illumination and the meaning and purpose of prayer in everyday life; and at bottom, there lurks a profound meditation on the mystery of artistic inspiration. Quieter and more sober than Salzman's previous narratives, it is also more accomplished, more thought-provoking, and more highly crafted" (David Laskin). Described by The New Yorker Magazine as "nearly flawless". An absolute "must-have" title for Mark Salzman collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Mark Salzman. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist of the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for "Iron & Silk". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MARK SALZMAN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0375406328.

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Salzman, Mark : Lying Awake

Vintage Contemporaries, New York City, NY, 2001

ISBN 0375706062

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 181 pages. The author's third novel. Widely regarded as the author's finest achievement since his two best books, "Iron & Silk" (1986) and "The Soloist" (1994). The First Softcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run. The First Softcover Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "Lying Awake". His most accomplished novel thus far. "Using a very limited palette, Mark Salzman creates an austere masterpiece. The real miracle is that it works perfectly on every level: On the realistic surface, it captures the petty squabbles and tiny bursts of radiance of life in a Los Angeles monastery; deeper down it probes the nature of spiritual illumination and the meaning and purpose of prayer in everyday life; and at bottom, there lurks a profound meditation on the mystery of artistic inspiration. Quieter and more sober than Salzman's previous narratives, it is also more accomplished, more thought-provoking, and more highly crafted" (David Laskin). Described by The New Yorker Magazine as "nearly flawless". An absolute "must-have" title for Mark Salzman collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Mark Salzman. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is now collectible. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Softcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist of the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for "Iron & Silk". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MARK SALZMAN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0375706062.

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