The year is 1964 and gold bullion is illegal to own. Private citizens are required to sell it to the government for a fixed price. Early one foggy November morning a small shop opens for business in the fashionable shopping district of downtown San Francisco. Showcased in their window is the one thing they sell. A small, nondescript can with simple lettering. Etched clearly on the plate glass window was...Instant Gold. Could alchemy be real? Three mysterious inventors open shop after shop and everyone wants something. Big ...
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The year is 1964 and gold bullion is illegal to own. Private citizens are required to sell it to the government for a fixed price. Early one foggy November morning a small shop opens for business in the fashionable shopping district of downtown San Francisco. Showcased in their window is the one thing they sell. A small, nondescript can with simple lettering. Etched clearly on the plate glass window was...Instant Gold. Could alchemy be real? Three mysterious inventors open shop after shop and everyone wants something. Big business and the mob want a piece of the action. The government wants to control them, and the public just want their 8 ounces of fine gray powder to turn into solid gold. Instant Gold is a modern day fairy tale that satirizes human greed and lays bare the whole paradox of free enterprise capitalism.
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Good. First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. No extraneous markings. All pages are intact and binding is strong. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF FRANK O'ROUKE'S WESTERNS FOR MANY YEARS. HE WAS AN INNOVATOR IN PROSE AND STYLE, BUT THIS BOOK EVEN SURPASSES HIS USUAL TALENTS. INSTANT GOLD IS AN INSTANT READ. IT MOVES INCREDIBLY FAST, AND THE CENTRAL THEME IS WELL THOUGHT OUT. IT'S NOT A BOOK THAT YOU CAN EASILY DISCUSS FOR FEARING OF LEAVING OUT REALLY GOOD PARTS.
