State Scarlet - 1st Edition/1st Printing

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399132430 . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket; Scarlet is a unique and compelling debut novel that tells the story of Henry, a young man who has been diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. Henry begins to question what is truly important in life as he wrestles with the impending prospect of death. As he struggles to find a way to live while still holding on to what he believes is important, Henry meets Scarlet, a mysterious woman who helps him to see that life is more than just a series of events that happen to us. Scarlet teaches Henry that there is beauty in all things, even death, and that the only thing that truly matters is the moment we are living in.; 8vo .