Book #54072

3: Setting Free the Bears, the Water-Method Man, the 158- Pound Marriage - 1st Edition/1st Printing

John Irving

Binding: 1/3 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Random House, 1980.
ISBN: 0394509838

Price: $50.00

A Fine first edition/first printing in a Very Good+ dust-jacket that has some wear to the edge.

Irving's "3: Setting Free the Bears" tells the story of a man who tries to set free a group of bears that have been captured by hunters. The man, known as the water-method man, uses his unique methods to teach the bears how to survive in the wild. "The 158-Pound Marriage" is a story about a woman who is significantly overweight and is told from the perspective of her husband. He describes his struggles to deal with her weight and how it has affected their relationship.; 8vo; 718 pages.