Description: Eight novels by Robert Coover – a real bargain! Brilliant fiction by one of the most creative writers of the age, tremendously influential upon the development of 21st century fiction with all its post-post-modern conceits, metafictions, magic realism, untethered satire, and narrative invention. All 8 books are in good to mint condition. Special group price! A Night At the Movies (Collier, New York, 1988, paperback, 187 pages.) A collection of movie-related fictions, fantasies, satires, parodies, and flights of imagination from one of the most innovative writers of the past half-century. Wait ‘til you find out what Rick and Ilsa are doing behind the scenes! Very good condition, light foxing on the spine. The Universal Baseball Association Inc, J. Henry Waugh, Prop. (Plume, New York, 1971, first paperback edition, 242 pages.) No less an authority than Bill James picked this novel as the best baseball book of the 1960s (copyrighted 1968). Long before video games and sports metrics or even personal computers, you could invent your own ballgame with dice and charts. But what happened when the game started to take over your life and your sanity? Coover figured it out, and his novel tells the story. Good condition, normal light foxing. This novel is surprisingly rare, especially in this edition; used copies sell online in the range of $72 to $158 CDN. Pricksongs & Descants (Plume, New York, 1970, first paperback edition, 256 pages.) Short stories by one of the masters of the form in the past half-century. Very good condition. This edition is rare on the resale market (I found only one copy listed). Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears? (Heinemann, London, 1968, hardcover with virtually perfect dustjacket, 154 pages.) Gloomy Gus is the nickname of Richard Nixon in this alternate universe in which, rather than becoming U.S. President, he fulfils his dream of becoming both a football hero and a formidable ladies’ man. Coover almost convinces you it’s plausible because he skillfully applies the real-life Nixon’s obsession with routines and practice to these ends. Mint condition other than the name-plate of the previous owner. Noir (Overlook Duckworth, New York, 2010, first edition hardcover with perfect dustjacket, 192 pages.) Title tells you what to expect: a writer who adores noir crime novels presents a story that lovingly uses, celebrates, and satirizes all of the genre’s clichés and tropes. If you love Chandler, Hammett, Cain, Woolrich and films noir, you’ll love this homage to them. Mint condition first edition. The Public Burning (Bantam, New York, 1978, paperback, 661 pages.) The novel that made Coover famous … and notorious, for its wild depiction of Richard Nixon and many others in a reality-based fantasy of the 1950s. Tremendous writing and outrageous comedy. This copy is a mint/near mint first edition of the paperback. The Origin of the Brunists (Bantam, New York, 1978, paperback, 534 pages.) Conspiracy theories, media-savvy demagoguery, and quasi-religious extremist movements didn’t start with 21st century social media. Fifty years ago, Coover envisioned it all with brilliant clarity and traced its relentless progress in this fiery novel. Mint condition first paperback printing. Used copies sell online for as much as $255! Gerald’s Party (Simon and Shuster, New York, 1986, first edition hardcover with near-mint dustjacket, 316 pages.) In this entertaining novel, the scandalously overlooked Coover re-invents the murder mystery, the British parlour drama, and the philosophies of Time, Life, Love, and Theatre. You’ll have the Time of your own Life and will Love this Theatre! Mint condition other than a small blemish in the top corner of the dustjacket. This edition is fairly rare.
Price: 70 CAD
Location: Kanata, Ontario
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Language: English
Book Title: The Public Burning, The Origin of the Brunists, Pricksongs and De
Author: Robert Coover
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Topic: American History, Avant Garde, Ball Games, Baseball, Books, Card Games, Comedies, Contemporary, Contemporary History, Culture, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Film, Film Noir, Football, Historic Figures, Literature, Media, Modern Literature, Movies, People, Political History, Popular Culture, Popular Media, Popular Philosophy, Satire, Social History, Society, Surrealism
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Adults
