{"product_id":"the-sudden-guest-by-christopher-la-farge-1946-book-of-the-month-club-hardcover-with-original-dust-jacket","title":"The Sudden Guest by Christopher La Farge – 1946 Book-of-the-Month Club Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christopher La Farge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coward-McCann, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book-of-the-Month Club Edition; September 1946 Dual Selection with George Orwell's \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with original dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good hardcover in Good original dust jacket; jacket protected in removable archival Brodart covering\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublished in 1946, Christopher La Farge's \u003cem\u003eThe Sudden Guest\u003c\/em\u003e is an atmospheric psychological novel set against the destructive New England hurricanes of 1938 and 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe novel centers on an affluent, isolated woman at her Rhode Island coastal estate as an approaching hurricane forces an unexpected confrontation with outsiders—and ultimately with her own character. Contemporary reviewers recognized the novel as both a psychological character study and a parable, with the hurricanes providing a dramatic backdrop. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis copy has a particularly interesting publishing history: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sudden Guest\u003c\/em\u003e was selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club as its September 1946 dual selection with George Orwell's \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA handsome example of postwar American literary fiction, particularly appealing to collectors of vintage fiction, New England literature, psychological novels, hurricane and disaster fiction, and Book-of-the-Month Club history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eVery Good hardcover with original 1946 dust jacket. The jacket shows age-related rubbing, surface wear, small chips and edge wear, as shown in the photographs, but remains substantially complete and retains its striking original typography and design. Interior pages appear clean and well preserved for their age. Binding should be described as tight if you've checked it and it is. The original dust jacket will be protected in a \u003cstrong\u003eremovable archival Brodart cover\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy We Love This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBeyond its wonderful 1940s jacket design, \u003cem\u003eThe Sudden Guest\u003c\/em\u003e has an unusual place in American publishing history. In September 1946, Book-of-the-Month Club readers received it as the dual selection with a book that would become one of the century's classics—George Orwell's \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e. Its Rhode Island hurricane setting and psychological tension make this a fascinating survivor from the literary culture of postwar America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44386195603636,"sku":"209-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/the-sudden-guest-by-christopher-la-farge-1946-book-of-the-month-club-hardcover-with-original-dust-jacket","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}