Paul Theroux 1st Ed 1967 Waldo Debut Novel Hardcover w/Dustjacket
Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA. 1967. 208 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Waldo is the debut novel by Paul Theroux, published in 1967, following the journey of a passive, aimless young man named Waldo from a juvenile detention school through a series of relationships and experiences, including a patronage by a wealthy woman, that lead him to a career as a writer, exploring themes of identity, exploitation, and the macabre humor of modern life.