Appointment in Samarra [Hardcover] O’Hara, John

Description

1961 First edition. Dust jacket has some wear and small tears along the sides. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

John O’Hara’s “Appointment in Samarra” is a seminal work of 20th-century American literature, widely regarded as one of the author’s finest achievements. Published in 1934, this cutting social satire offers a scathing critique of the self-absorbed upper-class society of O’Hara’s native Pennsylvania. The novel’s unflinching portrayal of infidelity, alcoholism, and the emptiness of wealth made it a controversial work upon its release, but it has since been hailed as a masterpiece of realism and a devastating indictment of the American Dream.

This first edition copy, published in 1961, is a true collector’s item for devotees of O’Hara’s work and mid-20th century American fiction. While the dust jacket and hardcover show signs of wear befitting a well-loved book, the clean pages and secure binding ensure that this volume can still be enjoyed by discerning readers. A must-have for any serious literary collection.