Independence Day.

FORD, Richard.

Item Number: 116455

London: The Harvill Press, 1995.

Uncorrected proof of the sequel to The Sportswriter. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, from the library of British photojournalist Sally Soames, who contributed the proof cover photograph. Soames worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraits of many of the most prominent figures of the 20th century including Menachem Begin, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Thatcher, Sean Connery, Rudolf Nureyev, Alec Guinness and Andy Warhol. Soames, who was known to be a warm and personal journalist, performed extensive research on her subjects and developed intimate rapports with them during her process, resulting in striking and revealing portraits. In addition to the several world leaders Soames came to know and photograph, she captured the unique personalities of some of the world’s most gifted authors, poets, and playwrights. She published two books of photographs during her lifetime: Manpower (1987) with text by Robin Morgan and an introduction by Harold Evans and Writers (1995) with a preface by Norman Mailer. In near fine condition. With an autograph note signed to Soames laid in indicating it was a gift from the publisher. Proof cover photograph by Sally Soames.

"Ford's taut, compelling prose is as piercingly clear as a police siren. No other storyteller writes about the alienated and uncommitted with such mastery" (Penny Perrick, Sunday Times).