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First UK edition bound in black cloth with gold spine lettering. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. 8vo size,230pp.
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About the Author
Philip K. Dick (1928–1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary writers of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly.
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Twenty-year old Mary Anne Reynolds lives in Pacific Park, California, and is looking for love. The time is 1953. Seeking a "giant" of a man to make her life right, Mary has brief affairs with a black blues singer and the middle-aged owner of a classical music record store. Mary knows that she "wants out" of Pacific Park, but she doesn't know much more. This slice-of-life novel, a classic tale of 1950s frustration, has considerable literary merit both for characterization and the vividness of its setting. A well-drawn, sympathetic character, Mary is something of a forerunner of the liberated Sixties woman. Written 30-odd years ago when the late science fiction great was still in his 20s, this mainstream novel is being published for the first time in its entirety. Even now, it has a strong sense of relevancy and deserves a wide readership. James B. Hemesath, Adams State Coll. Lib., Alamosa, Col.
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0575042435
- ISBN 13 9780575042438
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Gollancz 1988 First Edition in the UK First Printing Page edges lightly age-darkened else Fine book in like Dust Jacket. One of the unpublished mainstream novels found among Philip K. Dick's effects. ''. a compellingly real portrait of small-town California in the early 1950s, and its central character, Mary Anne Reynolds, is among the most convincing Dick ever created. ''. Book. Seller Inventory # 114808
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Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1988
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ISBN 13: 9780575042438
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Richard Jones (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK Edition. Straight, secure spine. Clean interiors. Square page corners. Minor shelving wear. Seller Inventory # 001286
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