Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, early printing of Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian. First Perennial Edition stated, 2001 Harper Perennial. First Printing with complete number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, a few marks on the page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a concave spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the half title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
A bold, lyrical, prodigious novel, Soul Mountain probes the human soul with an uncommon directness and candor. Interwoven with a myriad of stories and countless memorable characters—from venerable Daoist masters and Buddhist nuns to mythical Wild Men, deadly Qichun snakes, and farting buses—is the narrator’s poignant inner journey and search for freedom.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
