Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

ROWLING, J.K. [William Goldman].

$600.00

Item Number: 145493

London: Bloomsbury, 1999.

Early edition of the third novel in Rowling’s acclaimed Harry Potter series; from the library of William Goldman. Octavo, original pictorial boards illustrated by Cliff Wright. In near fine condition with some toning throughout, very light bumping to the spine and extremities, and an ownership stamp to the dedication page, “From the library of William Goldman (1931-2018) jrg.” William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. The amazing mind behind the Academy Award-winning thriller film ‘All the President’s Men’ and the cult classic fantastical comedy ‘The Princess Bride,’ Goldman’s skilled storytelling has helped form the backdrop of cinematic and literary culture for a generation.

British novelist Joanne (J.K.) Rowling’s Harry Potter series has swiftly become the best-selling book series of all time with over 500 million copies sold. Born in Yale, Gloucestershire, England, Rowling rose to multi-millionaire status from relative poverty within a five-year period which also saw the death of her mother, birth of her first child, and divorce from her first husband. Themes of loss and darkness prevail throughout the series, in which a young wizard, Harry Potter, develops his magical powers at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and heroically attempts to overthrow the evil and powerful Lord Voldemort. The third novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban won the 1999 Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the 2000 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and was short-listed for other awards, including the Hugo. The story follows Harry in his third year at Hogwarts, which starts off on bad note when he learns that the legendary and deranged murderer Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and is determined to end Harry's life. The film adaptation of the novel was released in 2004, grossing more than $796 million and earning critical acclaim. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, the film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.