{"product_id":"a-frolic-of-his-own-william-gaddis-1st-edition-1994-poseidon-press","title":"A Frolic of His Own – William Gaddis (1st Edition, 1994, Poseidon Press)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Poseidon Press first edition (1994) is of interest to collectors of William Gaddis first editions, National Book Award winners, and major American postmodern fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eNear fine first edition, first printing, dust jacket unclipped (US $25.00), bright and fresh with minimal wear: a handsome copy of Gaddis's final novel and his second National Book Award winner, in its striking abstract red, white, and blue dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: A Frolic of His Own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: William Gaddis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Poseidon Press, New York (an imprint of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st Edition, 1st Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-671-66884-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Near Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (unclipped, US $25.00)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition Poseidon Press imprint, original unclipped dust jacket, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 1994. A highly desirable copy of one of the landmark novels of American postmodern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eWilliam Gaddis's A Frolic of His Own is a savage and brilliantly constructed satirical novel centred on Oscar Crease, a college professor who sues a Hollywood studio for plagiarising his unpublished Civil War play, only to find himself simultaneously run over by his own car. The novel unfolds almost entirely through dialogue, legal documents, and court opinions, skewering the American legal system, the commodification of art, and the absurdity of litigation with ferocious wit. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1994 and stands as one of the great achievements of late twentieth-century American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Gaddis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55685339971924,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/a-frolic-of-his-own-william-gaddis-1600x1600-0710.jpg?v=1777655813","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/a-frolic-of-his-own-william-gaddis-1st-edition-1994-poseidon-press","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}