Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of Orfeo by Richard Powers. First Edition unstated, 2014 W. W. Norton. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The exterior of this softcover Advance Reader’s Edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, strong title on a square spine, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, a tight binding with no spine cracks, 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 first free end paper. 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.
In Orfeo, composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab―the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find music in surprising patterns―has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive and hatches a plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
