BLUE NIGHTS

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. First printing. Fine in very good plus jacket.. Signed first edition of Didion's memoir reckoning with aging, parenthood, and loss. Often thought of as a companion to MY YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING in which Didion recounts the experience of grieving her late husband, BLUE NIGHTS largely focuses on the illness and subsequent death of her daughter Quintana, as well as Didion's own struggles with aging and mortality. 8'' x 5''. Original blue paper boards, white-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($25.00) typographic jacket designed by Carol Devine Carson. [8], 194 pages. Signed by Didion on title page. Jacket with light rubbing, bit of shelfwear, tiny spot of soil to front panel. Book fresh. Sharp. (Inventory #: 53777)