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THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS

Vuong, Ocean

New York: Penguin Group, 2025. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Vuong on the title page. Author's second novel, following On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Set in a struggling Connecticut town, it traces the relationship between a troubled young Vietnamese American man and an elderly widow descending into dementia. Vuong, one of the most acclaimed contemporary American poets, brings his characteristic lyricism to the novel. 8vo, cloth boards. Fine in fine unclipped dj (as new copy with gold "signed copy" sticker on front)

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