Johnson, Adam

Fortune Smiles: Stories

ISBN: 9780812997477
New York, NY, USA: Random House, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Adam Johnson. "Subtly surreal, darkly comic, both hilarious and heartbreaking, Fortune Smiles is a major collection of stories that gives voice to the perspectives we don't often hear, while offering something rare in fiction: a new way of looking at the world. In six masterly stories, Johnson delves deep into love and loss, natural disasters, the influence of technology, and how the political shapes the personal." (from front flap) A collection of stories by Adam Johnson (b. 1967), the acclaimed Native American author & academician who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Orphan Master's Son (2012). Johnson won the National Book Award for this volume. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, first edition as stated at copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. On second blank front endpaper (slightly smaller in length than other page leaves), Johnson has hand-written his bold signature in blue ink. A collectible compilation of rewarding, unforgettable gems of the short story form by the much-honored & popular Adam Johnson, in its rarest contemporary form & greatly enriched by his signature. Book in very fine condition with only a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of front, back covers & spine; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket very fine with only a touch of rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers, spine & flaps; very slight wear & some tiny bumps, creases at/from edges & corners of same esp. lower edge of rear flap. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #6745]

Price: $50.00