Description
Signed first edition, sixth printing of The Year of Magical Thinking by New Journalism pioneer Joan Didion.
Octavo, 227pp. Cream hardcover, title in gilt on black spine. Stated “Sixth Printing, October 2005” on copyright page, the same month as original publication. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher’s dust jacket, price clipped, light shelf wear, a near fine example.
Signed by the author on the title page.
Joan Didion (1934-2021) was an acclaimed American writer and journalist known for political writings, notably her coverage of the Central Park Five case. She authored influential works such as “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album,” and “The Year of Magical Thinking,” which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. This piece, The Year of Magical Thinking, details a tumultuous year of Didion’s life dealing with her daughter’s severe case of pneumonia and the sudden passing of her husband.
