John Williams: Collected Novels (LOA #349): Butcher's Crossing / Stoner / August

Description: John Williams: Collected Novels (LOA #349) by John Williams, Daniel Mendelsohn Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For the first time, a collected edition of the major works of John Williams, including the acclaimed novel Butchers Crossing, now a major motion picture starring Nicholas CageJohn Williamss three major works have come to be recognized as modern American classics and are collected in this Library of America volume for the first time.In Butchers Crossing, he unsettles the conventions of the Western novel to tell the haunting story of a buffalo hunting expedition that exposes the savagery and greed behind the myth of the frontier.In Stoner, he portrays power politics in academe and the quiet heroism of a midwestern English professor dedicated to the honest and dogged pursuit of his craft.In Augustus, set in ancient Rome, Williams again takes on the subject of power—more particularly, in the authors own words, "the ambivalence between the public necessity and the private want or need."Rounding out the volume are three essays by Williams on writing fiction and his speech upon accepting the National Book Award for Augustus in 1973. Author Biography John Williams (1922-1994) was a professor of English and Lawrence Phipps Professor of the Humanities at the University of Denver and founding editor of The Denver Quarterly. His novels include Butchers Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972), co-winner of the National Book Award. Daniel Mendelsohn teaches literature at Bard College and is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books. His books include The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million, An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic, and, most recently, Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative, and Fate. Details ISBN 1598537024 ISBN-13 9781598537024 Title John Williams: Collected Novels (LOA #349) Author John Williams, Daniel Mendelsohn Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 877 Publisher The Library of America GE_Item_ID:141751362; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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