ACKROYD, PETER — Chatterton
New York, NY: Grove Press, Inc, 1988. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802100414. This book is in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine dust jacket. This is a First American Edition. This is Peter Ackroyd's third novel and nominated on the short list for the Booker Prize. "In today's London, a young poet and an elderly female novelist engage the mystery of Chatterton by trying to decode the clues foudn in an old manuscript, only to discover that their investigation discloses other riddles for which there are no solutions. They are not alone in their quest: the mystery is also being revived in an earlier age, as in the mid-nineteenth century Henry Wallis paints his celebrated portrait of Chatterton lying dead in an attic room.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
