{"product_id":"mosquitoes-c-1941","title":"Mosquitoes (c. 1941)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosquitoes\u003c\/em\u003e by William Faulkner is an early novel by one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century. Originally copyrighted in 1927, this Avon Pocket-Size Books edition from New York is likely a 1941 printing, making it an appealing early paperback edition from one of Avon’s first releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel follows a group of artists, writers, and intellectuals on a yacht near New Orleans, where conversation, vanity, desire, and creative ambition drift together over the course of the voyage. Satirical, experimental, and sharply observant, \u003cem\u003eMosquitoes\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating look at Faulkner’s developing literary style before his best-known Southern novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Avon edition is a strong choice for collectors of William Faulkner, early American paperbacks, modernist fiction, and literary firsts in mass-market publishing. It is both a readable work of fiction and a collectible piece of publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMass Paperback, Good. Heavy spine rubbing with paper loss. Edge and corner wear. Creases and rubbing to both covers. Surface wear and staining on the rear cover. General age-related toning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Faulkner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53343024644393,"sku":"1941V3B","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9435\/7545\/files\/mosquitoes-c-1941-1004847.webp?v=1784448796","url":"https:\/\/thebookstore.ca\/products\/mosquitoes-c-1941","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}