Desmond Hogan — A Link with the River
New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a collection of short stories relating to the Emerald Isle, written by a novelist praised for his poetic imagery. The signed first edition of A Link With the River, short stories by Desmond Hogan, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1977 and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1980. Published in 1989. Preface written by Louise Erdrich. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. A gift inscription from the author.Hogan's stories take the reader through Ireland, his home country that he expresses great passion for. His stories were particularly praised for their poetic imagery. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in excellent condition. Dust wrapper is very smart with minimal handling marks and shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
