Flood A Romance of Our Time

DJ shows some shelf wear with short tears and light chipping. Prev. owner's name stamped on FFEP. ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped, deckled page fore edges, hinges intact. Stated first printing. Green cloth covered boards, blindstamped design front and spine, gilt titles on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 440 pages; "this powerful novel spools a rewarding, dramatic storyline while it probes the deeper philosophical search for self-definition in modern life and the symbolic demise of the agrarian South from technological progress. Flood begins with the arrival of two men in a small Tennessee town -- Brad Tolliver, long-absent native son and successful screenwriter, and Yasha Jones, famous director and stranger to the region. Their purpose is to create a great film about the town, which will soon vanish when the massive dam being built downriver is completed. The town's inhabitants come vividly to life as past and present forces prepare them for a climactic new beginning to their world."

Product Info

Publisher: Random House

Year: 1964

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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