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Joan Didion The Year of Magical Thinking Mint First Edition, Signed

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From the personal 1st edition collection of famed memoirist, Augusten Burroughs comes this pristine copy of Joan Didion's iconic memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking. The book is sleeved in plastic, so the "wrinkles" you see in the images are reflections. This first edition is in mint condition and it is signed by the author. From Wikipedia: "The Year of Magical Thinking is a memoir by Joan Didion, accounting of the year following the death of her husband John Gregory Dunne in 2003. Published by Knopf in October 2005, The Year of Magical Thinking was immediately acclaimed as a classic book about mourning. It won the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction[1] and was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award[2] and the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.[3] In 2024, The New York Times Book Review ranked The Year of Magical Thinking as the 12th best book of the 21st century.[4] It was adapted into a play in 2007." A rare opportunity to own a modern literary masterpiece of memoir in superior condition.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    October 2005
  • Condition:
    Pristine condition, signed first edition.
  • Seller Location:
    Southbury, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9090243764342

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