Joseph Heller. First edition, first printing. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney. Photo by Kenneth Josephson. Picture of Heller on rear jacket by Jerry Bauer.
Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Simon & Shuster, 2000. Black cloth with silver lettering on the spine. No markings or writing in the book, 233 pp. Looks and feels like a new book.
Heller starting writing and completed this his ninth book before his death in December 1999. His last novel was published posthumously.
The New York Times described Heller as "the darkly surreal novelist who spoke to a generation." Heller, whose famous bestseller Catch-22 brought him universal acclaim as a literary icon, finished his final novel just before his death in 1999.
Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man is a poignant and fascinating look into the mind of an artist as he examines his life, seeking a source of inspiration for his last book.
