Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, early printing of Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian in a new archival wrap. First American Edition stated, 2000 HarperCollins. First Printing with complete number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper and no other marks, inscriptions, or 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 on the flap, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
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 bubble wrap.
