Synopsis
An Enemy of the State (Book 1 of the LaNague Series) is the heart and soul of F. Paul Wilson's LaNague series, the story of the apocalyptic birth of the LaNague Federation. Peter LaNague's unique revolution sets out to topple the entrenched Outworld Imperium as well as fundamentally altering every Outworlder's concept of government. To accomplish this he must ally himself with a madman, trust the word of the last of Sol System's robber barons, make incisive use of the consummate warriors from the planet Flint (without allowing them to run amok), confound at every turn the omnipresent forces of the Imperium, and, every now and then, make it rain money. And those are the easy parts. LaNague's greatest challenge is to see his plan through to successful completion without becoming the very enemy he has vowed to destroy. Short stories "Lipidleggin'" and "Ratman" are reprinted in this edition as well as an introduction by the author. "...both a philosophical tale and an action yarn, and the two are integrated naturally and well. Read it." -- Analog "Terrific!" -- Reason Magazine
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About the Author
Paul Wilson is the author of more than thirty books. (A complete bibliography is available here.) In 1998 he resurrected his popular antihero, Repairman Jack, and has chronicled his adventures in LEGACIES, CONSPIRACIES, ALL THE RAGE, HOSTS, THE HAUNTED AIR, GATEWAYS, and CRISSCROSS. Horror novels THE KEEP and THE TOMB both appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers List. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS won the first Prometheus Award in 1979; THE TOMB received the 1984 Porgie Award from The West Coast Review of Books. His novelette "Aftershock" won the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for short fiction. DYDEETOWN WORLD was on the young adult recommended reading lists of the American Library Association and the New York Public Library, among others. In 2004 he won a second Prometheus award for SIMS. He is listed in the 50th anniversary edition of Who's Who in America.
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...both a philosophical tale and an action yarn, and the two are integrated naturally and well. Read it. -- Analog
Terrific! -- Reason Magazine
[A] tense and well-written cautionary tale... -- Wikipedia
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An Enemy of the State
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Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+, Shelfwear, bump, light browning/VG, Edgewear, small tear, indentations, scuffing, light browning. 'A Novel of the LaNague Federation'. Jacket by Roger Zimmerman. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Seller Inventory # 024396
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine DJ (1 very tiny chip. Zimmerman, Roger (jacket art) (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1980. Remainder spray on bottom edge. Otherwise a bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (10.00). Doubleday Science Fiction. Third novel by the author of Healer and Wheels within Wheels. "First Edition" is so stated. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine DJ (1 very tiny chip. Illus. by Zimmerman, Roger (jacket art) . 8vo. xiv, 269pp . Seller Inventory # 012665
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Roger Zimmerman, dj art. (illustrator). 1st Edition 1st Printing. The book has several dogeared pages, light remainder spray to the bottom of the page block, and an inked notation on the front free end paper.The dust jacket has rubbing, soiling to the black background, wear o the extremities, a one-inch closed tear to the bottom of the back panel, and is unclipped ($10.95). First Edition Stated. Signed by the author on the title page. Seller Inventory # 002359
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition hardcover inscribed by Wilson to the title page. Remainder spray. Spine a bit softened. The DJ in mylar has minor wear to spine ends. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pages. Seller Inventory # 49450
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine fresh copy in like jacket. Not remainder marked as often found. Seller Inventory # 24-10 DLT sf wilson
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1ST. Signed - To Devin - K.Y.H.F.O. By F. Paul Wilson On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Tiniest Bit Of Wear Along The Edges. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 037743
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