The Book of Embraces

New York: W.W. Norton, 1991. First edition, first printing (full number line). Octavo in black-color illus DJ, deckle edges, 281 pages, b&w illustrations; 22 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, faint liquid stain to spine foot and inside DJ, light soiling to fore-edges, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, faint sunning to spine head edge, bright pages in tight binding, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ corners, light soiling to DJ, extremely mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, else Very Good(+) in Very Good(+) DJ. Hardcover. ISBN: 0393029603

The author shares brief anecdotes about life in South America, memories of incidents from his own past, and meditations on reading, literature, and freedom. South America -- Autobiographical Fiction.