New York. 1973. Farrar Straus Giroux. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket.

New York. 1973. Farrar Straus Giroux. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0374249091. 204 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature America. FROM THE PUBLISHER-A collection featuring two very long stories, ‘The Silver Crown' which is about a young teacher's search for a miracle cure for a father dying of cancer, and 'Man in the Drawer ' which is about a visiting American writer's meeting with a Soviet writer who requests from him help in publication in his work. The title story 'Rembrandt's Hat' deals with the strange quarrel which develops between a sculptor and art critic. After his wife leaves him, Rubin, the sculptor, takes to wearing various odd hats. Now, at age forty-six, he favors a visorless, soft, round white cap. Arkin, the art historian at the New York City art school where Rubin also teaches, thinks that the hat ‘illumines a lonely inexpressiveness arrived at after years of experience. ' He tells Rubin that the hat resembles Rembrandt's hat-the one that Rembrandt wears in the profound self-portraits of his middle age. The day after Arkin makes this remark, Rubin stops wearing the hat and begins to avoid him. This collection of Malamud short stories is full of humorous and ironic observations of the moral dilemmas confronted in everyday human relationships. Includes the stories-The Silver Crown, Man in the Drawer, The Letter, In Retirement, Rembrandt's Hat, Notes from a Lady at a Dinner Party, My Son the Murderer, and Talking Horse. inventory #5476.

First edition. Fine in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper lightly browning,

First edition. Fine in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper lightly browning, minor tearing on spine end. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.