NY, Putnam's, (2018). The advance reading copy of one of the best-selling books of all time (i.e. selling somewhat less than Dune but more than Goodnight, Moon). This was Owens' first book of fiction and her first solely-authored book, after several written with her husband, one of which, Cry of the Kalahari, won the John Burroughs Medal. Where the Crawdads Sing was made into a film that was produced by Reese Witherspoon, who also selected the book for her book club. Fine in self-wrappers. Uncommon in the first printing, and even more so in an advance issue. [#036237] SOLD