Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 2020 Grove Press. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong silver title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Fine condition with no 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.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild edge wear, the price is intact on the flap, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction. Recalling the work of Édouard Louis, Alan Hollinghurst, Frank McCourt, and Hanya Yanagihara, it is a blistering debut by a brilliant novelist who has a powerful and important story to tell.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap. Pristine unread condition.
