The Tenants
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: Bernard Malamud
Binding: Hardback
Published: Eyre Methuen., 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Bernard Malamud's The Tenants presents a stark, often unsettling, narrative that dissects the complexities of artistic creation and racial tension within a decaying New York City apartment building. This novel chronicles the fraught relationship between two writers—one white, one Black—as they vie for space, recognition, and the very soul of their craft. The prose is sharp and incisive, illustrating the psychological toll of creative ambition and the corrosive nature of prejudice. Malamud masterfully constructs a claustrophobic atmosphere, detailing the characters' descent into a bitter, existential struggle that questions the possibility of coexistence and understanding. It is a powerful and poignant work that resonates with themes of identity, art, and conflict.
Author: Bernard Malamud
Binding: Hardback
Published: Eyre Methuen., 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Bernard Malamud's The Tenants presents a stark, often unsettling, narrative that dissects the complexities of artistic creation and racial tension within a decaying New York City apartment building. This novel chronicles the fraught relationship between two writers—one white, one Black—as they vie for space, recognition, and the very soul of their craft. The prose is sharp and incisive, illustrating the psychological toll of creative ambition and the corrosive nature of prejudice. Malamud masterfully constructs a claustrophobic atmosphere, detailing the characters' descent into a bitter, existential struggle that questions the possibility of coexistence and understanding. It is a powerful and poignant work that resonates with themes of identity, art, and conflict.