Auster, Paul

The Book of Illusions : A Novel

Hardcover, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. First Edition. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. "Six months after losing his wife and two young sons in an airplane crash, Vermont professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours in a blur of alcoholic grief and self-pity. Then [...] he stumbles upon a clip from a lost film by the silent comedian Hector Mann. Zimmer's interest is piqued, and he soon finds himself embarking on a journey around the world to study the works of this mysterious figure, who vanished from sight in 1929." Ships same or next business day. Book has light bumps on both ends of spine; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in plastic archival cover. DJ has minor edge wear, tiny tear on bottom right corner of front cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 321 pages. [Item #359]

Price: $20.00