The Act of Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2008. First edition, first printing. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Shelf wear, else fine, in fine, shelf-worn dust jacket, with lightly worn stickers, in mylar cover. Item #236935
LOVE IS PAIN
Man Booker Prize-winning author's startling novel, The Act of Love, has Guardian reviewers warning, "Do not read this if you are anywhere near the precipice of love: it is that unbalancing." Jacobson's novel follows antiquarian book dealer, Felix Quinn, who believes he can only know true love exists if he imagines his wife in the arms of another man. He pushes her in the direction of a suitor and a series of affairs ensue. Reading almost like a contemplative essay, Jacobson's precise prose brings readers into the mutual horror and fascination of Quinn's agony addiction.
This copy is signed by the author on full title page.
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