Book #16164

The King - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Donald Barthelme
Book #16164 The King - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Donald Barthelme.

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990.
ISBN: 0060161957
Illustrator: Illustrated by Barry Moser

A handsome first edition/first printing with one page wrinkled at bottom during binding process, otherwise Fine in alike dust-jacket; is a man who, despite his outwardly chaotic lifestyle, is in fact a very successful king. He has a beautiful wife, a loyal court, and a large and prosperous kingdom. But, one day, a messenger arrives from the neighboring kingdom with news that their king has died, and the kingdom is now ripe for the taking.

Donald is faced with a choice: stay safe and maintain his kingdom, or risk everything and try to take the kingdom from its current, weak ruler. He decides to take the risk, and soon finds himself in a fierce battle for control of the kingdom. As he conquers new territory and builds up his forces, he begins to question everything he's ever known about himself and his place in the world. The King is a brilliantly written, suspenseful exploration of the power and danger of ambition.; 8vo; FSA.

Price: $50.00