This novel of violence and racial strife set in New Orleans is full of social and physical contrasts. Comiski, a newspaper reporter, descends into an underworld of corrupt policemen, narcotics dealers and black militants in an attempt to unravel a mysterious grave-robbing and find some meaning in his own life. Powerful and compelling. (Originally published in hardcover by Houghton Mifflin) St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Grim, gripping, violent and practically impossible to put down." Publisher's Weekly: "The scene is unglamorous ...
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This novel of violence and racial strife set in New Orleans is full of social and physical contrasts. Comiski, a newspaper reporter, descends into an underworld of corrupt policemen, narcotics dealers and black militants in an attempt to unravel a mysterious grave-robbing and find some meaning in his own life. Powerful and compelling. (Originally published in hardcover by Houghton Mifflin) St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Grim, gripping, violent and practically impossible to put down." Publisher's Weekly: "The scene is unglamorous New Orleans - decay, dirt, garbage... smell, every kind of filth, human and animal, in a brief, well-written novel of hopeless degradations that has a unique impact." Library Journal: "A short- fast-paced and absorbing novel... that probes deeply into the texture of the contemporary South, and entertains from first page to last."
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Near Very Good in Near Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 216. 216 pp. Lower corners are lightly bumped; slight fading to cover at bottom edge. Jacket is lightly chipped at upper and lower edges. Overall, a very clean and tight copy.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book 1970 Houghton Mifflin First Edition of this hard to find slim novel made into the very entertaining Ellen Barkin movie. In VG/G condition. The HB has minor fading along the top edges otherwise is clean and tight. The unclipped DJ has bright colors but is missing 2 small pieces: one at the bottom of the right corner and a small slice alone the left top edge of the front. **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in just about fine dustwrapper with a little rubbing, a tiny tear, and abrasion from sticker removal. Basis for the film featuring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin. A nicer than usual copy.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. First English edition. Bottom corners slightly bumped, else fine in fine dustwrapper with a very faint dampstain visible only on the inside of the jackek. Basis for the film featuring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin.