Many of his judgments are made on basis of wrestling weight classes, a book he doesn't like might end up as a "126-pound novel" or an artist he is fond of will get a title as "190-pound painter". Irving's scarce third novel, the tale of Vienna born Severin Winter, professor in German and varsity wrestling coach. Dust jacket is in very good condition (torn on the creases and spine, the book has a slant, the inside flaps have been taped to the inside of the front and back covers, rubbed, soiled and edge wear). The darker vision and sexual ambiguities of this erotic, ironic tale about a mnage a quatre in a New England university town foreshadow those of The World According to Garp but this very trim and precise novel is a marked departure from the author’s generally robust, boisterous style. Hardcover is in very good condition (Ex-Library, torn at the top of the seam of the inside of the back cover, foxing on the inside of the front and back covers, Library card holder glued to the FFEP and the glue has discolored/stained underneath, UPC sticker marked out with a black "X" is located on the top corner of the FFEP and dust jacket is taped to the inside of the front and back covers, so unable to see the condition of the front and back covers, spine and corners of the book).
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