Happenings

Rare and Collectible Recent Acquisitions

February 9, 2023

Welcome to Back of Beyond Books’ recent acquisitions list. While we specialize in books of the American West, these listings will run the gamut of genres.

Today’s list features a baker’s dozen of books from a variety of genres including Western and Native Americana, geology, and natural history as well as a few National Park and travel pamphlets.

Books are subject to prior sale and may be held for one week. Any item is returnable within two weeks for a full refund. Dealer discounts and institutional billing are available for all books we offer. We also buy collections and maintain want lists.

See the list here.

If you are interested in any of the books on this list, please call us at 435-259-5154 or send an email to store@backofbeyondbooks.com.

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TONIGHT!!!

Tonight, from 5:30-7:00pm, Brianna Madia will be available to sign her newest release, "Never Leave the Dogs Behind," here at Back of Beyond Books.

#BackofBeyond #BackofBeyondBooks #moab #moabutah #neverleavethedogsbehind #eatsleepreadlocal #booksigning

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TONIGHT!!! Tonight, from 5:30-7:00pm, Brianna Madia will be available to sign her newest release, "Never Leave the Dogs Behind," here at Back of Beyond Books. #BackofBeyond #BackofBeyondBooks #moab #moabutah #neverleavethedogsbehind #eatsleepreadlocal #booksigning

A long-awaited Staff Pick, from Matthew!

"The Last Samurai"
By Helen DeWitt

"Everyone I know should read this, but who will? In 1990s London, a poor American mother named Sibylla rides the Tube with her 2-year-old son Ludo. Ludo reads Homer in Greek. He`s also learning Arabic, then more languages, then wild foraging, Gaussian math, aerodynamics, and "Straight, No Chaser"...He`s a fatherless prodigy. For years, mother & son obsess over Akira Kurosawa`s 1954 film "Seven Samurai." By his 12th birthday, the film has inspired Ludo to find and test a father worthy of him.

The thing about this novel is, someone picks it up expecting Tom Cruise, and instead it`s sometimes like an instruction manual for basic Japanese. But it`s not about the elitism of being smart. In fact, the experience of reading it feels pretty anti-elitist. This is a story about ambition. Its meaning, its limits. It doesn`t say, `Only an intellectual gets this.` It asks, `Well, why couldn`t you, yes, YOU, Reader, learn a little Japanese, like little Ludo?` Yes, it is sometimes a little like an instruction manual: one for cultivating ambition in a culture that`s comfortable with a low bar. It`s also a story about stories, and chance, truth, heroes, money, and death. And, it`s constantly funny. Okay, so it`s not my favorite novel. But it`s been a while since I felt this seen by a novel. `The Last Samurai` can see you, too. A good samurai will parry the blow."

~ Matthew

#BackofBeyond #backofbeyondbooks #BoBBStaffPick #bobbstaffpicks #moab #moabutah #eatsleepreadlocal #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram

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A long-awaited Staff Pick, from Matthew! "The Last Samurai" By Helen DeWitt "Everyone I know should read this, but who will? In 1990s London, a poor American mother named Sibylla rides the Tube with her 2-year-old son Ludo. Ludo reads Homer in Greek. He's also learning Arabic, then more languages, then wild foraging, Gaussian math, aerodynamics, and "Straight, No Chaser"...He's a fatherless prodigy. For years, mother & son obsess over Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film "Seven Samurai." By his 12th birthday, the film has inspired Ludo to find and test a father worthy of him. The thing about this novel is, someone picks it up expecting Tom Cruise, and instead it's sometimes like an instruction manual for basic Japanese. But it's not about the elitism of being smart. In fact, the experience of reading it feels pretty anti-elitist. This is a story about ambition. Its meaning, its limits. It doesn't say, 'Only an intellectual gets this.' It asks, 'Well, why couldn't you, yes, YOU, Reader, learn a little Japanese, like little Ludo?' Yes, it is sometimes a little like an instruction manual: one for cultivating ambition in a culture that's comfortable with a low bar. It's also a story about stories, and chance, truth, heroes, money, and death. And, it's constantly funny. Okay, so it's not my favorite novel. But it's been a while since I felt this seen by a novel. 'The Last Samurai' can see you, too. A good samurai will parry the blow." ~ Matthew #BackofBeyond #backofbeyondbooks #BoBBStaffPick #bobbstaffpicks #moab #moabutah #eatsleepreadlocal #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram