Ira Levin's dark suburban tale remains as compelling--and frighteningly relevant--as ever. Psychological suspense mixes with elements of science fiction to create an extraordinary thriller tinted with Levin's sly, satirical wit. Few novels have enshrined themselves in the collective consciousness to the degree The Stepford Wives has. Levin's biting critique has been spun off into countless film and television adaptations, from 1975's original Katharine Ross filming to 2004's Nicole Kidman offering--and its influence can ...
Read More
Ira Levin's dark suburban tale remains as compelling--and frighteningly relevant--as ever. Psychological suspense mixes with elements of science fiction to create an extraordinary thriller tinted with Levin's sly, satirical wit. Few novels have enshrined themselves in the collective consciousness to the degree The Stepford Wives has. Levin's biting critique has been spun off into countless film and television adaptations, from 1975's original Katharine Ross filming to 2004's Nicole Kidman offering--and its influence can be felt in later works from The Handmaid's Tale to Get Out. Its title alone has become part of our common lexicon. Joanna Eberhart is a creative, self-possessed wife and mother, newly arrived in seemingly idyllic Stepford, Connecticut. But as she and her family begin settling in, she's jarred by the unaccountable sameness of the local wives: all flawlessly attractive, with perfectly maintained homes--and little seeming interest in anything else. As curiosity turns to concern, Joanna finds herself unraveling a web of malice that threatens her very existence. Prepare to be captivated, unnerved, and utterly engrossed by Ira Levin's dark and unforgettable modern classic, The Stepford Wives.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $2.73, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $9.75, very good condition, Sold by Gian Luigi Fine Books, Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albany, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by RANDOM HOUSE.
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $12.69, good condition, Sold by Blindpigbooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House.
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $14.97, very good condition, Sold by mark henderson rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olathe, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House.
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives Levin, Ira to cart. $15.98, very good condition, Sold by Arbor-Scout rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of The Stepford Wives to cart. $21.00, like new condition, Sold by Callaghan Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Port Richey, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Random House Inc.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Bacon, Paul. Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book (1st) Slightly smaller, thinner book, tan cloth spine and sides, rose boards with tiny gilt square design, designed by Paul Bacon, 145 stiff lightly browned pages. DJ price-clipped, white background with color-illustrations of nine women's heads on front, spine very lightly browned, b/w photo of Levin on back. DJ has crease along spine top edge, two very tiny nicks at bottom back edge near spine, very tiny tear at top back edge near tip. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
I saw the movie first... probably a mistake considering the book is a classic. I thought the book was great - I really enjoyed reading it, I readily turned the page to see what would happen next... the plot was thickening and suspense building... and then... it ended. What happened at the end? What was happening to the women? Did it have something to do with the tape-recorder? I have no idea and I don't think I will ever know for sure.
HesterPrine08
Oct 21, 2008
No Hidden Messages
I read this book mainly to find out what the author was trying to say. Was this book a cry out to woman to liberate themselves or was it propaganda telling them their place was in the home? After seeing the original movie version many times I was confused, so I decided finally to read the book to pick up on any hidden clues or messages. I could find none. Instead I found an intresting book with a head scratcher of a closing. Though I would not recommend this to a friend because I doubt that they would enjoy it, I did.
Selina
Oct 9, 2007
Dark
This is such a dark and twisted book that most readers will fall in love. A few women notice how strange the wives of Stepford act and seek to prevent themselves from losing their idenity. This is a highly feminist novel. Comic, dramatic, and above all scary this book has all the genres rolled into one unstopable classic.
