The Hands Of Esau
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Hiram Haydn
Binding: Hardback
Published: Longmans, 1962
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A sweeping literary novel of postwar American identity, The Hands of Esau presents the life of Walton Herrick, a prominent publisher grappling with personal and professional reckonings during the summer of 1953. Haydn constructs a layered portrait of a man caught between cultural ambition and moral ambiguity, illustrating the tensions of intellectual elitism, generational conflict, and Cold War anxieties. Through richly drawn characters and incisive dialogue, the narrative interrogates the cost of influence and the fragility of legacy in a rapidly shifting society. The genre blends psychological realism with social critique, offering a penetrating study of conscience, power, and the publishing world’s inner workings. With its expansive scope and introspective tone, it stands as a significant contribution to mid-century American fiction.
Author: Hiram Haydn
Binding: Hardback
Published: Longmans, 1962
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A sweeping literary novel of postwar American identity, The Hands of Esau presents the life of Walton Herrick, a prominent publisher grappling with personal and professional reckonings during the summer of 1953. Haydn constructs a layered portrait of a man caught between cultural ambition and moral ambiguity, illustrating the tensions of intellectual elitism, generational conflict, and Cold War anxieties. Through richly drawn characters and incisive dialogue, the narrative interrogates the cost of influence and the fragility of legacy in a rapidly shifting society. The genre blends psychological realism with social critique, offering a penetrating study of conscience, power, and the publishing world’s inner workings. With its expansive scope and introspective tone, it stands as a significant contribution to mid-century American fiction.