The Short Reign Of Pippin Iv : A Fabrication

by John Steinbeck Publisher : Viking Press Year : 1957 Edition : 1st Condition : Very Good Binding : Hardcover Dust Jacket : Yes Price : $179.95

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Viking Press, New York 1957. FIRST EDITION. Very good condition, no damage, writing or stains; minor foxing on endpaper, pencil signature of previous owner. Rare original dust jacket in good condition, with minor tear and small stain, price clipped. "The unpredictable Mr. Steinbeck has been having himself a ball with some of his contemporaries. This frothy extravaganza about French politics - and various other matters - is so full of fun and good natured satire that it almost bubbles over. It's clear that he has had a wonderful time writing it; and readers who don't hold it against a writer for changing his type will have a wonderful time reading it. There's a story here - of what happens to a retiring middle-aged astronomer suddenly drafted to rule the unruly French; of his teen-age, glamour-struck daughter and her American swain, son of the Egg King of Petaluma, California; and of sundry members of the ancient nobility, art dealers, nuns, guards, gardeners, politicians, and plain people. But it would be criminal to try to tell more, or to pretend that the story makes the book. This is the French Revolution upside down, and Steinbeck at his most original." 188 pages.



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