My Sister's Hand in Mine by Jane Bowles
My Sister's Hand in Mine: The Collected Works of Jane Bowles. Introduction by Truman Capote. 1978 Ecco Press, later printing, 476 pages. Jane Bowles is best known for her work Two Serious Ladies (included here), inspired by her life with husband Paul Bowles. John Ashbery is quoted in her NYT obituary: "“Jane Bowles is a writer's writer's writer. Few surface literary reputations are as glamorous as the underground one she has enjoyed since her novel, “Two Serious Ladies,” was published in 1943. The extreme rarity of the book, once it went out of print, has augmented’ its legend. When a London publisher wanted to reprint it three years ago [1964], even Mrs. Bowles was unable to supply him with a copy." Also included In the Summer House, and short stories,
Condition: Good
"Even then she wore the look of certain fanatics who think of themselves as leaders without once having gained the respect of a single human being."
My Sister's Hand in Mine: The Collected Works of Jane Bowles. Introduction by Truman Capote. 1978 Ecco Press, later printing, 476 pages. Jane Bowles is best known for her work Two Serious Ladies (included here), inspired by her life with husband Paul Bowles. John Ashbery is quoted in her NYT obituary: "“Jane Bowles is a writer's writer's writer. Few surface literary reputations are as glamorous as the underground one she has enjoyed since her novel, “Two Serious Ladies,” was published in 1943. The extreme rarity of the book, once it went out of print, has augmented’ its legend. When a London publisher wanted to reprint it three years ago [1964], even Mrs. Bowles was unable to supply him with a copy." Also included In the Summer House, and short stories,
Condition: Good
"Even then she wore the look of certain fanatics who think of themselves as leaders without once having gained the respect of a single human being."