The Violent Bear It Away

New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, (1960). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 243 pp. Original quarter grey cloth under crimson marbled paper boards, stamped in white, grey, in original unclipped ($3.75) dust-jacket. Light edge wear, particular to spine ends and corners. A few small tears to rear panel. Mild general toning to edges. Trace spine fade. Light handling and shelf wear. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Light curling to spine ends. Small bookstore sticker to ffep gutter. Interior clean and unmarked.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Near Fine

“The Violent Bear It Away is a 1960 novel by American author Flannery O'Connor. It is the second and final novel that she published. The first chapter was originally published as the story "You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead" in the journal New World Writing. The novel tells the story of Francis Marion Tarwater, a fourteen-year-old boy who is trying to escape the destiny his uncle has prescribed for him: the life of a prophet. Like most of O'Connor's stories, the novel is filled with Catholic themes and dark images, making it a classic example of Southern Gothic literature. Flannery O'Connor was a devout Catholic, and The Violent Bear It Away reflects her religious beliefs. It is filled with religious imagery and themes, ranging from the power of passion to the dominance of destiny.”