Description: October Light Author: GARDNER, John Title: October Light Publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977 Description: Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. Fine in near fine, slightly spine-sunned dustwrapper. Signed and inscribed to novelist Nicholas Delbanco: "To Nick. A good man to steal characters from - and Elena, friends in times of happiness, also in hard times - Love, John." Gardner notes in the acknowledgements, "I have also borrowed some fictitious people from other people's novels, notably Judah Sherbrooke and his barenaked wife, who were originally invented by Nicholas Delbanco in a novel called, in the manuscript I've seen, *Possession*."Gardner and acclaimed novelist and critic Delbanco first forged a friendship when Delbanco hosted Gardner during a reading tour at Bennington College in 1974. Delbanco ended up hiring Gardner for the English Department at the College. They and their families began a close professional and personal relationship in which each of the authors strove to critique the other's works in private and promote them in public, Gardner touting Delbanco as "one of the country's best novelists." Each acknowledged the contribution of the other in developing both their theories of literature and for specific elements of their respective works, whether it be Delbanco using Gardner's title *Stillness* for one of his novels or Gardner using Delbanco's writing to help clarify the husband-wife relationship in one of his own works. Delbanco's home and family became a refuge for both Gardner and his first wife during their messy divorce. Following Gardner's death in a 1982 motorcycle accident, Delbanco became Gardner's literary executor; editing and contributing an introduction to Gardner's posthumously published *Stillness and Shadows*. Delbanco's daughter Francesca, who was an occasional babysitter of Gardner's children, and who has herself published two well-received novels, *Ask Me Anything* and *Midnight in Manhattan* was the Dedicatee of one of Gardner's acclaimed children's books, *The King of Hummingbirds*. A significant association copy. Seller ID: 108700 Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2000 USD
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Author: GARDNER, John
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Year Printed: 1977
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
