The Infinities.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. First American edition. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Lightly pressed spine head and foot, toned edges, else fine, in fine dust jacket with lightly pressed corners, in mylar cover. Item #236923
BANVILLE POST-BOOKER VICTORY
Banville, winner of the 2005 Booker Prize for his novel The Sea, fuses poetry and fiction in his post-Booker publication. Originally intended as a faithful adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's Amphitryon, The Infinities follows Adam Godley as he lies on his deathbed, narrated by the god, Hermes. Banville expertly blends scientific content, as the novel exists in an alternate reality where steam trains are still used, and emotional gravity in his poetic, Nabokovian style.
This copy is signed by the author on tipped-in signature page.
Price: $45.00