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Laura Z. Hobson Gentleman's Agreement
Simon & Schuster 1947 No ISBN Hard Cover Near Fine Near Fine
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Clean bright copy. Clean. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1947 BCE, NF/NF, gray/green hardboard with blue lettering and blindstamp design, corners very lightly bumped, slight impression- discoloration on title page, Dust Jacket is beautiful clear full color illustration by Tom Lovell, closed tears and a few small chips, A wonderful copy by one of the most influential authors of the mid-20th century, achieving renown for her novel Gentleman's Agreement, An account of a non-Jewish man's effort to pass as Jewish in New York City (in order to write a magazine article) and the problems he encounters from friends, colleagues, strangers, and others, the book was, at the time, an eye-opening piece of fiction for many non-Jewish readers, it evoked much sympathy. It was turned into a movie, over the objections of most of Hollywood, by 20th Century Fox under production chief Darryl F. Zanuck. Prior to writing the book Hobson said "I've got an idea for a book that the magazines will never look at, the movie won't touch, and the public won't buy -- but I have to do it." And the rest, as they say, is history, It became an instant bestseller when published by Simon & Schuster. In Mylar Cover Ships within two days Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian, Collectable Books for Collectors Inventory No: 000716. Hardcover
Price:
53.90 USD
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