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Synopsis
A portrayal of people driven to pushing the boundaries of acceptable behaviour beyond the limit.
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Review
Lizard wine is a metaphor for the unpleasant, self-defeating things we sometimes do because we think they offer a way out of life's trap. This intense, violent novel is about three female college students who meet up with three male drifters and their unfolding stories during a long, cold night in Oregon. What's remarkable is that although each character is nailed by circumstance with the bare implications of being either a man or a woman, the predator-prey roles are unpredictable, and for each person, their unique character is the ultimate determinant of their destiny.
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We are pleased to bring Elizabeth Engstrom's thriller back to print in the United States. It has been well received internationally for good reason.
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LIZARD WINE.
Published by
Headline (Hodder), London, 1995
ISBN 10: 0747214484
ISBN 13: 9780747214489
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing. The title of this unpredictably violent novel is a "metaphor for the unpleasant, self-defeating things we sometimes do because we think they offer a way out of life's trap." Three female college students, on a trip to Bend, looking for a bit of excitement, meet up with three male drifters parked in an empty campground, and their stories gradually unfold during a long, cold night in Oregon. Peter Straub calle this "sleek, nasty, perfectly focused, smart as hell, absolutely convincing and utterly single-minded. . the kind of book which enlarges and enriches the genre of the thriller." INSCRIBED on the title page to noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owen. Laid in a SIGNED promotional card, and a brief handwritten note on a "Liz" card. Although Engstrom is an American writer, this is the true first edition, and the only hardcover edition. 214 pp. Near fine in a fine dust jacket (usual toning to the pages - but very uncommon in the first edition and especially so signed). Seller Inventory # 82608