1985 The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
1985
[4], 355, [2]pp.
Chatto & Windus, London
The first UK edition of this Pulitzer Shortlisted novel, which was later adapted into an Academy Award winning film.
The first UK edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. First published in the US earlier the same year.
In the original unclipped dust wrapper.
The novel follows a grief-ridden travel book writer who hires a dog trainer to help with his disobedient dog. Upon publication, the work was met with much critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The film adaptation, starring William Hirt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis saw Davis win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with slight bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition with slight bumping to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean with marginal age toning, due to paper used. The odd mark to fore edge.
Grading: NEAR FINE in a NEAR FINE dust wrapper.
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