This comic novel about an Englishman lost in the surreal high-tech computer country of America's mid-west describes how the hero Fred Jones goes to America to seek his fortune and ends up with his private life out of control, working for the KGB and people wanting to murder him. Humourist, science fiction novelist, crime writer, sceptical journalist, John Sladek won the London "Times" Detective Story Competition, 1972, and the British Science Fiction Award (best novel) for 1983.
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This comic novel about an Englishman lost in the surreal high-tech computer country of America's mid-west describes how the hero Fred Jones goes to America to seek his fortune and ends up with his private life out of control, working for the KGB and people wanting to murder him. Humourist, science fiction novelist, crime writer, sceptical journalist, John Sladek won the London "Times" Detective Story Competition, 1972, and the British Science Fiction Award (best novel) for 1983.
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Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
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Good. 1991. Paperback. Good clean copy, minor nicks and bumps on cover and slight foxing to page edges but otherwise is a clean copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good Plus in Near Fine jacket. Hardcover. Signed by Both Authors First Edition in Very Good Plus condition with a Near Fine unclipped Dust Jacket protected by a Mylar Bro-dart. Signed on the title page (signature only) by John Sladek.
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Very Good, Very Good. 8VO, 213 pgs., Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. SIGNED by author John Sladek on title page. Purple cloth boards with title on spine in gold shows light shelfwear. Endpapers and foredges are tanned. Text pages are clean. Very nice color illustrated dust jacket shows minor wear and rubbing. Looks very nice when placed in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
