Stone, Robert

Outerbridge Reach

ISBN: 0395587816
New York, NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Robert Stone. "In this towering story about a man pitting himself against the sea, against society, against himself, Robert Stone again demonstrates that he is the foremost American novelist of our day...Outerbridge Reach depicts the drama that unfolds from a single fateful moment of decision. It is also the portrait of two men and a powerful, unforgettable woman whom they both love- and for whom they are both ready, in their very different ways, to stake everything." (from front flap) The fifth novel by Robert Stone (1937-2015), the acclaimed American novelist whose earlier works have been canonized in the Library of America (with more including this undoubtedly to come). An exemplary epic in Stone's neo-Hemingwayesque tradition, this is the story of a former US Navy officer who agrees to take the place of his missing employer in a round-the-world single-handed sailing race. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, first trade edition, first printing as indicated by number sequence on copyright page. Published simultaneously with a limited signed edition, this copy nevertheless has been hand-signed by Stone on the shorter title page. A beautiful production, featuring reproduction of the bold Rockwell Kent illustration "Hail and Farewell" on jacket front cover & title page. A classic Stone literary tour-de-force, in an especially rare & collectible form. Book in very fine condition with only a touch of wear to edges & corners of front, back covers & spine; light spotting to edges of text block esp. lower edge, side edge untrimmed as issued. Interior very fine, substantially mint. Dust jacket very fine with only a bit of rubbing to front, back covers & spine; a few tiny bumps & faint creases at edges & corners of same & flaps; thin areas of light browning/ yellowing with a few spots at blank upper margins/ edges of flaps. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #4524]

Price: $80.00