Sarah Perry — Melmoth
London, Serpent's Tail, 2018. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this reimagining of a nineteenth-century gothic novel from English author Sarah Perry, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A sequel to Perry's highly successful novel The Essex Serpent, drawing both theme and structure from Charles Maturin"s 1820 gothic masterpiece Melmoth the Wanderer. Twenty years ago Helen Franklin did something she cannot forgive herself for, and she has spent every day since barricading herself against its memory. But the sheltered life she has crafter is about to be changed. Written by Sarah Grace Perry, an English author. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
