Bantam, 1978. Mass market paperback. This is Crowley's second novel, describing a world in which genetically engineered animals are given a variety of human characteristics. Painter is a leo, a combination of man and lion; Reynard, a character derived from medieval European fable, is part fox.
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John Crowley was born in 1942 and has worked in documentary films and TV since 1966. The Deep, his first sf novel, was published in 1975 and was followed by Beasts, Engine Summer and Great Work of Time. In his later work, Little, Big, Aegypt and Love and Sleep, he has moved into writing fantasy to great critical acclaim.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0553111027I5N00
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bright, crisp pictorial wraps, tight binding, bright yellow edges, clean, unmarked pages throughout. In mylar sleeve. Bantam edition, June, 1978 Inscribed by author to previous owner. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000054