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Very Good; see scans and description. New York: Random House, 1996. 'Neanderthal - Their Time Has Come', by John Darnton. First Edition, First Printing, i.e. "First Edition" stated below number line starting with "2" (this was the Random House designation for a first printing in 1996). See scan of copyright page. Octavo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 383 pp. (xiii + 368 + 2). Very Good; about a 10 degree spine lean, corners touched (see scans). No other notable flaws, Sharp, bright. A scientific thriller by Polk Award and Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist John Darnton, in which is contemplated hypothetical re-ascendance of the presumed ancient competitor for planetary hominid dominance, the Neanderthals (whose DNA does, in fact, still spice that of most of us today, to a degree). L71

John Darnton was born in New York City in 1941. He has worked for 30 years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, based in New York, Nigeria, Kenya, Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom. He won the James Polk Award for his coverage of Africa and Eastern Europe, and in 1982 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for stories smuggled out of Poland during martial law. He lives in London and is bureau chief for the New York Times.