Condition Summary

Good / Very Good (Pre-owned). The book itself is structurally sound with a tight binding and clean text pages. The primary cosmetic flaws are on the inner front cover, which features a "From the Library of" sticker and a matching handwritten name/date ink inscription ("K. E. Miller 12-82") on the orange endpaper. The dust jacket is intact with some minor shelf wear, age toning, and slight discoloration on the inside flap. Please review the provided photos carefully for a complete look at the book's condition.

Plot Summary

Written by the celebrated humorist Peter De Vries, Forever Panting tells the comic, satirical story of Stew Smackenfelt, a flawed but deeply relatable hero wrestling with his own psyche, his marriage, and an unexpected, highly complicated infatuation with his mother-in-law. It’s a classic De Vries tale of domestic chaos, modern morality, and witty wordplay.