Barth, John

The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor

Hardcover, Boston, Mass: Little, Brown & Company, 1991. First Edition. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. This book "tells the story of William Behler, a successful writer attempting to retrace the legendary voyages of Sindbad. Shipwrecked off the Sri Lankan coast, he is rescued by a curiously ancient vessel and eventually finds himself not only in medieval Baghdad but in the house of Sindbad himself, where the notorious seaman is busy raising venture capital for his projected seventh voyage, to the magical island of Serendib." Ships same or next business day. Inscription to previous owner on half title page. Book's spine is very slightly loose, light bumps on both ends of spine; overall, book is tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket has minimal edge wear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 573 pages. [Item #547]

Price: $25.00