ACCORDION CRIMES

New York City, NY: Scribner, 1996. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Scribner, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 381 pages. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Should not be confused with copies that are signed on a tipped-in page, which most copies available online are. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents E. Annie Proulx's "Accordion Crimes". A masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. "Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians, and many others, all linked by a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past, voice for their fantasies, sorrows, and exuberance. Proulx's prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters, and radiant language make 'Accordion Crimes' a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality" (Publisher's blurb). It took Annie Proulx a very long time to write and after that, get published. "Heart Songs" appeared when she was 58 years old. Once she found her voice, it resonated with such indelible force among critics and readers in a way that many writers who have been around practically all their lives can only envy, and admire. A radical departure from Proulx's familiar Western terrain, this novel is a triumphant achievement. An absolute "must-have" title for E. Annie Proulx collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Annie Proulx. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. As such, it should NOT be confused with the Limited Edition of 2500 copies, which are signed on a tipped-in page, desirable in its own right, but surely not as collectible as a copy signed in person by the author. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Annie Proulx's signature is TINY, but it's there. There are far fewer title-page signed copies than of the Limited Edition. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1993 for "Postcards". Winner of the National Book Award in 1993 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for "The Shipping News". One of the finest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ANNIE PROULX TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0684833115.