Emperor of the Air (First Edition, Signed)

The celebrated debut collection that established Ethan Canin's reputation while he was still a medical student, championed by his former high school English teacher, the novelist Danielle Steel.

Ethan Canin (b. 1960) wrote the stories that became Emperor of the Air while still completing his medical training at Harvard. The collection was championed early Canin's own high school English teacher, the novelist Danielle Steel, whose encouragement he has credited as instrumental to its reception. Published in 1988, the collection established Canin immediately as one of the most distinctive young voices in American short fiction, arriving with the considerable weight of expectation that would follow him into his subsequent novels, including his celebrated debut in the longer form, Blue River (1991).

First edition, first printing. The author's first book, a collection of short stories. Signed by the author to the title page. Octavo. 179pp. Original cloth boards. Original unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Contents in near fine condition. Top edge spraying faded. Some small stains to bottom edge. Else, fine throughout. 

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Catalogue Number: HH000039