Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates. First Edition stated, 2022 Knopf. First Printing, without subsequent printing.
The book is in Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a square spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition without any marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and heavy edge wear. First state jacket with the $26.95 price on the front flap and the 08/2022 date on the rear flap that l
Suspenseful, brilliantly orchestrated, and engrossing, Babysitter is a starkly narrated exploration of the riskiness of pursuing alternate lives, calling into question how far we are willing to go to protect those whom we cherish most. In its scathing indictment of corrupt politics, unexamined racism, and the enabling of sexual predation in America, Babysitter is a thrilling work of contemporary fiction.
Ships promptly with s
