Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A bright first American edition/first printing in about Fine, seemingly unread condition, areas of delamination at joints. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down.

In Glen Baxter's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Impending Gleam, the town of Jefferson Corners, Massachusetts, is on the brink of an uncertain future. Tensions are high as the townspeople struggle to make ends meet. The only thing that seems to be holding them together is their shared love of the town's only radio station, WJM. However, when the station's owner, Harold Lamb, dies, the town is plunged into chaos. The members of the town council begin to argue and fight, and the town's spirit seems to be fading. It is up to the radio station's staff to keep the town's spirit alive and help to bring the community back together.; Cartoons; 8vo.

Price: $50.00