Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. The narrator of The Tunnel is a distinguished man in his fifties, William Frederick Kohler, a professor at a Midwestern university. His principal subject, the Third Reich. He has just completed his massive magnum opus, Guilt and Innocence in Hitler's Germany.All that remains to write is an introduction. Kohler sits down to write a self-congratulatory text and finds himself unaccountably blocked. He begins instead to write an entirely other book, another history - that of the historian himself. What he writes is the complete opposite of his clearly argued, causally determined history of the Reich. It is as subjective and private as history is objective and public, as apparently shapeless and stagnant as history is ordered and directive. It is chaotic, obscure, full of lies and disguises, gaps and repetitions.Indeed, his Introduction is so personal that he fears his wife will find it, and he slides the manuscript between pages of his book, where he knows it will not be found. At the same time, Kohler begins digging a tunnel out from the basement of his house.The tunnel comes to mirror Kohler's digging into his life - his feelings, his past, his own few loves and many hatreds. The writing, the digging, the reader's reading, continue together, creating a hole driven into both language and the past, getting closer to and fleeing from the secrets of the novel's fundamental theme - the fascism of the heart.
Editore: Knopf, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine(-). First edition (stated). Octavo in black DJ, 651 pages, b&w illus, color diagrams; 24 cm. College teachers, Psychological Fiction. After completing the manuscript of a book entitled The Guilt and Innocence of Hitler's Germany, a famous historian who teaches at a university sits down to write the introduction. But instead he finds himself writing on the guilt and innocence of his own life. A look at the craft of resurrecting the past by the author of In the Heart of the Heart of the Country. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot, extremely gently bumped front-top corner, other 3 corners extremely gently rubbed, extremely light soiling to front pastedown and front free endpaper, light red stain to fore-edge, very faint soiling to DJ, else Near Fine(-) in Near Fine(+) DJ.
Editore: Knopf, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Clio and Erato Books, Tarrytown, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Yes. First edition. First edition, small blemishes on red strip of DJ 2 lbs 6 oz.
Editore: Knopf, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Clio and Erato Books, Tarrytown, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. First edition. Unread, very clean. "A profound meditation on history, on evil, on the living and the dead. A monumental and monumentally original work of fiction." 2 lb 10.2 oz.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Steven Moore Bookseller, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated 1st edition in unclipped jacket, with review slip and publicity photo laid in (see second image). Text like new, very slight wear to the jacket, and the spine letters aren't quite star-bright (as Gass might say). Seller/reviewer will also include a photocopy of the review he published, for what it's worth.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Condizione: new.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Brand New Copy.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condizione: new.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Editore: Knopf, New York,, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Knopf, New York, 1995. First Edition. First printing. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. An "as new" unread copy of this incredible novel, Gass' masterpiece. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. This novel took 26 years to write and earned Gass the American Book Award of 1996, and was also a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award.
Editore: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Shade of the Cottonwood, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover/Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine stated first edition signed/inscribed by author on half-title page. Unread and free of owner's marks. Shelfwear includes a light streak across top of textblock (not a remaindered mark) and light rubbing edges. Dust jacket near fine and in protective archival sleeve. signed and inscribed by author or artist.
Editore: Knopf, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Like New. First Edition. Publisher: Knopf, New York, 1995.FINE hardcover book in FINE mylar-protected dust-jacket. SIGNED by Author on the half-title page. (Signature only.) First Edition, First Printing. As new.
Editore: Knopf, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0679437673 ISBN 13: 9780679437673
Da: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. New York: Knopf, 1995. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Very Fine in a very fine jacket. A pristine unread copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($30.00). SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half-title page (and inscribed to former owner). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. The novel took 26 years to write and earned Gass the American Book Award of 1996, and was also a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award. The most adept critical commentary upon release came from Robert Kelly in the New York Times Book Review. when he said "[i]t will be years before we know what to make of it." These years later, the book is taking on more and more significance and continues to grow in importance. Inscribed by Author(s).