Individuals, organizations and governments vie to obtain the master copy, and recovering addicts get caught up in increasingly desperate attempts to control it. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip you have items in. I just received my signed copy of odd apocalypse by dean koontz and i was disappointed to see a silver sticker on the dust jacket that said signed copy. Bookplates are sometimes signed by the author, then affixed to books by the publisher. Infinite jest first edition signed bauman rare books. Infinite jest by david foster wallace free download. About author signatures and signed books empty mirror. A very nice copy of the late authors magnum opus, signed. Coming in at almost 1,000 pages it is referred to as a encyclopedic novel for good reason and can be a bear to get through. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwedup family to come along in recent fiction, infinite jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives. Signed with a typical wallace smiley added on the title page without further personalisation. There is stuff that happens in the opening pages that explains events at the end of the book, albeit over pages and hundreds of footnotes away. An autographed or signed edition from your favorite author increases the value of your book collection.
Foster wallace infinite jest for sale ultimate home. A book that has shaped popular culture despite or because of its length which demands a bit of much rewarding work from the reader. This original dustjacket has minor wear to the edges. They used to own a bookstore, and my dad was looking around through a closet filled with galleys and uncovered this along with a copy of the rum diaries. Additionally signed by the dust jacket artist steve snider on the rear panel. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels published since 1923.
Wallace read from and signed his book, consider the lobster. Boldly signed by the author on the title page in the month of publication, david foster wallace 296. Time magazine included infinite jest in its time 100 best englishlanguage novels. Wallace, david foster 1996 infinite jest, signed us. Infinite jest by david foster wallace 71,288 ratings, 4. In 2004, chad harbach declared that, in retrospect, infinite jest now looks like the central american novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit. As the novel unfolds, various individuals, organizations, and governments vie to obtain the master copy of infinite jest for their own ends, and the denizens of the tennis school and the halfway house are caught up in increasingly desperate efforts to control the movie as is a cast including burglars, transvestite muggers, scam artists, medical professionals, pro football stars, bookies. Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else. Woman spends year eating copy of infinite jest by david. Specializing in general antiquarian with a focus on modern literature, signed, nonfiction and cocktail books. This is absolutely my favorite book and im sorely tempted to open it, even though i know that will hurt the collectibility of it. Allison bonnell, a longtime reader of the howling fantods, reached out and offered a remembrance piece. By clicking on the cover or the title, you can see the authors signature on the page he or she signed. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon.
Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with vollmann misspelled on the back panel. In a sprawling, wild, superhyped magnum opus, david foster wallace fulfills the promise of his precocious novel the broom of the system. A novel of frenetic, literary accumulation, it is the brainchild of the most recent modern crisis the comic and the complex ambiguity of mankinds endless search for meaning. Buy signed books by bestselling authors and celebrities from americas largest autographed book store. It has been categorized as an encyclopedic novel and made time magazines list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels published between. David foster wallace infinite jest 19961st1st editionfinefine signed copy. You start the book having no clue when it is happening and who the various characters are. Essayist david foster wallace at the strand bookstore in manhattan, new york, on wednesday, january 11, 2006. A landmark and cult novel that has pushed the limits of what fiction can achieve, and a book that defined a generation. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, first edition. If you would like a signed copy of an event book but are unable to attend the event or the event has already occurred, place the book in your cart and indicate signed copy in the comments field during checkout. Or rather, my parents found a neat copy of infinite jest. Wallace, david foster 1996 infinite jest, signed us first edition.
It is an exuberant, uniquely american exploration of the passions that make us human and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do. First edition of wallaces epic postmodern satirejubilantly anecdotal, winkingly sardonic new york timesboldly signed on the title page by him, in scarce firstissue dust jacket. Infinite jest is notoriously known for being a long book its just shy of 1100 pages. By david kipen, david kipen is a copy editor at variety. Infinite jest signed first edition by wallace, david foster seller harpers books, inc. Artist corrie baldaufs approach to reading the book was to track the use of color in the novel as a means to help her stay focused and get through it. Infinite jest by david foster wallace 1997, paperback. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction, features a huge cast and multilevel narrative, and questions essential elements of american culture our entertainments, our addictions, our. A signed edition makes a book a little more special, creating a connection between author and reader. A few weeks ago, i wrote the foreword for infinite summer, a summerlong collective read of infinite jest, david foster wallaces bigass novel and one of my favorite books.
This copy is authentically signed by david foster wallace on the title page. Every copy comes with a certificate authenticating the signature and precisely how it was acquired. I began reading infinite jest on a whim in 20, and i didnt know very much about the novels reputation. Its got some spine creases and other wear, the kind that comes from being read. Nov, 2006 equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value.
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From our bookshop in oxfordshire, weve been supplying signed editions of great books to customers all over the world for many years. Stephen kings the stand uncut edition and george r. Steven asin infinite jest is the perfect book for the kindle paperwhite. Infinite jest is a 1996 novel by american writer david foster wallace. Infinite jest is a novel about the narcotic power of languagea power so overwhelming that wallace has to shred narrative into tiny strips to keep it under control. It is rare to find a reader who is lukewarm about this book one tends to either love it or loathe it enormously. We begin at the end limited edition chris whitaker. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric. Signatures instantly turn ordinary books into collectibles, and offer a new way to connect to favorite authors. The novel is widely noted for its unconventional narrative structure and its experimental use of endnotes there are 388 endnotes, some with footnotes of their own.
Infinite jest is simultaneously david foster wallaces magnum opus of his genius and his last kissoff before his suicide at age fortysix. Rare and collectable books including signed first editions and folio society editions. Infinite jest by david foster wallace, first edition, signed. Martins storm of swords are longer this, but i was able to clear those books much quicker than david foster wallaces second novel. The book is bound in the publishers blue cloth with light wear to the boards. Feb 01, 1996 admittedly, infinite jest is a tough book. Infinite jest by david foster wallace powells books. Thick octavo, original blue paper boards, original dust jacket. Apr, 2009 equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, infinite jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. Wallaces second novel and magnum opus, a lengthy and complex work which takes place in a north american dystopia, centering on a junior tennis academy and a substanceabuse recovery center. Infinite jest, david foster wallaces satirical novel, has gathered something of a mixed reputation in the 21 years since it was first published the 1,079page tome has a huge army of dedicated. First edition, first printing with full number line. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Infinite jest signed by david foster wallace first edition 3rd printing. I remember when i discovered that david foster wallace had passed away. Infinite jest is a cult book that became a phenomenon right from its publication day in 1996. Abaa infinite jest by wallace, david foster search for. Very good, with creasing across wraps and short tear to bottom edge of front cover, soiling to textblock edge and toning to pages. It has been categorized as an encyclopedic novel and made time magazines list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels published between 1923 and 2005. A dedication copy is the ultimate association copy inscribed copy, due to its rarity. A saga of churchill, family, and defiance during the blitz signed book add to wishlist. My first attempt was a list of advice on reading the novelthe submission of which prompted infsums dungeon master, matthew baldwin, to write back with. Infinite jest by wallace, david foster used books and.
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Booktopia buy signed copies books online from australias leading online bookstore. Vj books offers author hand signed books that become treasures for readers, fans and book collectors alike. Infinite jest david foster wallace first edition signed. It started last year when i watched the end of the tour, a great movie with jason segel and jesse eisenberg that takes place when wallace was on the road somewhat. You will also be able to view the authors picture from our wall of fame we put each author up the first time they sign, so some may be. Infinite jest is a movie so entertaining and addictive, anyone who watches it loses all desire to do anything else. Wallace, david foster 1996 infinite jest, signed us first. Signed by wallace and inscribed to craig anderson, former rare book director of the. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. It takes a special kind of nerve to write a book with roughly the mass of a medicine ball and then end it so abruptly and unsatisfactorily that the poor reader perversely finds himself wishing it longer. Beyond the ease with which one can lookup footnotes, consider the following. The dedication copy is one which the author has signed to the person to whom the book is dedicated. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.