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Roth, Philip : The Plot Against America

Houghton Mifflin, New York City, NY, 2004

ISBN 0618509283

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 391 pages. The author's twenty-second novel. One of the greatest novels of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America". His counter-factual historical novel. Explores a brilliantly imagined scenario of mass fear, and then takes it to its logical conclusion. Charles A. Lindbergh defeats FDR for the Presidency in 1940. Lindbergh captured the country's imagination twice: Through his solo Atlantic crossing in 1927 and the tragic kidnapping and murder of his son. He was the prototypical American hero: Brave, handsome, a "role model". He was also an isolationist, a Nazi sympathizer, and a Fascist. It is these latter attributes that inform the novel. "Roth interweaves historical names such as Walter Winchell, who tries to run against Lindbergh. The twist at the end is more than surprising, it is positively ingenious. Roth has written a magnificent novel, arguably his best work in a long time. It is tempting to equate his scenario with current events, but resist, resist. Of course it is a cautionary tale, but beyond that, it is a contribution to American letters by a man working at the top of his powers" (Valerie Ryan). In his maturity and after a lifetime of brilliant and prolific writing, Roth has pulled off the unthinkable: Another masterpiece. Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018 of congestive heart failure, literally of heartbreak, at the age of 85. An absolute "must-have" title for Philip Roth collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Philip Roth. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a great book. 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, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Six of Philip Roth's novels were selected as among the Top 20 works of American fiction of the last 25 years: "American Pastoral", "The Counterlife", "Operation Shylock", "Sabbath's Theater", "The Human Stain", and "The Plot Against America". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PHILIP ROTH TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0618509283.

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Roth, Philip : The Plot Against America

Houghton Mifflin Company, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 2004

ISBN 0618509283

9 1/4 Inches Tall By 6 1/4 Inches Wide. Number 1 in the number line. Black cover with gold lettering on spine. Cover corners have small bumps and rubs. Jacket has minor wear at corners and along folds. Tan end papers. 391 pages. Binding tight. Historical fiction, Chas. Lindberg defeats Franklin Roosevelt for President which causes the Jewish population unrest.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

First Edition

Roth, Philip : The Plot Against America

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.

8vo., 391 pp., Very Good, Black Cloth On Black Boards, Dust Jacket with creasing, staining, sun-fading, rubbing, & edge wear; minor staining on edge of text block; shelf wear. Signed by Roth on title page. First Edition.

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