A Book of Common Prayer

Joan Didion. First edition, first printing. New York: Simon and Shuster, 1977. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Minor chipping on spine with a small missing piece on bottom, front jacket. Has original price $8.95 still on insider flap. Dust jacket design features the striking yellow and black design by Janet Halverson.

Experience the cold, brilliant clarity of Joan Didion’s third novel. This is a true first edition, first printing of A Book of Common Prayer, published by Simon & Schuster in 1977. Set in the fictional Central American republic of Boca Grande, the novel is a haunting exploration of personal and political exile.