Moderan, First Edition (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING WITH COMPLETE NUMBER LINE STARTING WITH NUMBER 2.HARDCOVER EDITION WITH DUSTJACKET.NOT EX- LIBRARY.nice clean copy. n.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A very uncommon paperback original. Bunch's 1st book. A sharp, unread copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Painted cover; (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher,. AVON V2403; May 1971; 1st Printing; 240 Pages; ** Goodreads; Moderan is one of the most startlingly original, provocative & fascinating future worlds in all of science fiction. In Moderan, men are made mostly of metal. They retain strips of flesh to contain their humanity. They live in Strongholds. They prowl the war rooms of their Strongholds and plan wars. Quite a world, Moderan. Come visit. The war is about to begin.; ** A.I.; "Moderan" is a unique and influential work within the science fiction genre, known for its satirical and dystopian exploration of a future Earth. The narrative is set in a world where the environment has been devastated by war and human beings have transformed themselves into machine-men in a quest for immortality and power. Bunch's work is characterized by its dark humor and incisive commentary on humanity's obsession with violence and control. Despite its critical acclaim, "Moderan" remained relatively obscure, with Bunch being celebrated as a writer's writer, respected by his peers but less known to the wider audience. His storytelling is often compared to the likes of Cordwainer Smith and R. A. Lafferty for its whimsical and paradoxical style, blending the rhapsodic with the grotesque. Bunch's ability to evoke the strangeness of future worlds through poetic devices and alliteration is particularly noteworthy. The stories of "Moderan" form a cohesive satire that reflects Bunch's views on the human condition, making it a compelling read for those interested in speculative fiction that challenges societal norms and behaviors. SCARCER Title; >>> Minor Scuffing and Minor Rubbing Wear to covers; edge creasing to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Norman Adams (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition/printing paperback(1971 Avon V2403) original (PBO) in Very Fine, unread condition. Collection of classic SF stories. Inscribed and dated by Bunch! (signing provenance included) No hardcover edition ever; no UK edition. ".Moderan (coll of linked stories 1971; exp 2018), is a series of short, narratively deranged, fable-like tales which describe in satirical terms (see Satire) a radically technologized future world where, after a nuclear Holocaust, humans have been transformed into Cyborgs, the surface of the Post-Holocaust world is plastic, and thought and action are both solipsistic and deeply melancholy. The book's portrait of a manufactured humanity works as an arraignment of the late-twentieth-century slide into speed-lined rootlessness, and demonstrates his heterodoxy in the world of sf." [JC] Encyclopedia of SF, 4th Ed. Internet. A potential cornerstone of a SF collection, and rare for both its condition and being signed! Inscribed by Author(s).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A very uncommon paperback original. Bunch's 1st book. A sharp, probably unread copy.