the white album
inscribed presentation copy, 1979.
these essays, ranging in style from memoir, criticism, and journalism, focus primarily on "the upheavals and their aftermaths" of california in the 1960s and early 70s. didion examines the manson murders, the rise of the black panther party and the arrest of huey newton, the student occupation of san francisco state college, shopping malls, and her own psychiatric and spiritual struggles.
inscribed by author: "for diana i wish i could bring this in person -- with love joan april 1979."
a deeply personal inscription revealing remarkable warmth from a typically reserved didion. the identity of diana is unknown.
new york: simon and schuster. isbn: 0-671-22685-1. 8.75x5.5". 222 pages. hardcover. bound in partial-cloth covered boards. book condition: mild discoloration to front and back boards, bumping to edges, two mild stains to head and foot of block. very good. jacket condition: negligible chip to foot of front panel, negligible bumping to head and foot of spine. unclipped($9.50). near fine. Item #1115
Price: $2,750.00
