Description: The MFLIBRA Antique Books Team Presents: 1966 Scarce French First Edition - L'Avalée des avalés (The Swallower Swallowed) by Réjean Ducharme. (Description) Author: DUCHARME, Réjean. Title: L'Avalée des avalés. Language: Text French Publisher: Paris, NRF, Gallimard, 1966. First Edition, second printing- printed October 28th, 1966 (The first printing was a month earlier, on September 7th, 1966). Size: 8" X 6 ". Pages: 281 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original softcover binding (hinges fine - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown). Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).The book: Scarce French First edition of L'Avalée des avalés (The Swallower Swallowed) -- L'Avalée des avalés [fr] (Swallowed), Ducharme's first novel, was shortlisted for the 1966 Prix Goncourt, even though the author was only 24 years old and unknown. That same year, the book won the 1966 Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama (Poésie et théâtre). L'Avalée des avalés later won the 2005 French version of Canada Reads, where it was defended by actress Sophie Cadieux. The author: Réjean Ducharme (August 12, 1941 – August 21, 2017) was a Québécois novelist and playwright who resided in Montreal. He was known for his reclusive personality and did not appear at any public functions since his first successful book was published in 1966. A common theme of his early work was the rejection of the adult world by children. No-question-money-back guarantee on everything we sell. Buyer pays shipping. Items are shipped out within 24 hours of receiving the order. Canada Post Service standards :[Canada] Parcel Services standards are 3 to 12 business days.[United States] Small Packet standards are 6 to 12 business days.[International] Airmail Parcel standards are 2 to 4 weeks.
Price: 335 CAD
Location: Montreal
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: French
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Dust Jacket, Limited Edition
Author: Réjean Ducharme
Publisher: NRF, Gallimard
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1966
