THE HELP By Kathryn Stockett New York: Amy Einhorn Books/Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, (2009). First edition, FIFTY-FIFTH printing. SIGNED by the author to the title page. The author's first novel is an historical story (set in the1960s) of African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi. First rejected by 60 literary agents over a three year period, when finally published, this instantly popular novel spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list. The film adaptation received four Academy Award nominations with Octavia Spencer winning for Best Supporting Actress. A presentable SIGNED gift. Minute crimps to the spine-edges, else very nearly fine, tight, firm, fresh and square in mustard over cream boards with gilt embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine, mustard headband and tail-band; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with minute crimps to the gold-foil spine panel's edges, illustration by Ellen Granter; $24.95 and date code 0902 still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED LITERARY BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.