At the age of 49, after a lifetime of insomnia and midnight peril, William Cowling believes the hour has come for him to sieze control. So, he begins to dig a hole in his backyard--a shelter against impending doom--much to the chagrin of his family. Ultimately, he finds he must make a choice: safety or sanity; love or fidelity to the truth. Darkly comic, poignant, and provocative, this visionary novel by the author of In the Lake of the Woods captures the essence of what it's like to be a conscious human being in the ...
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At the age of 49, after a lifetime of insomnia and midnight peril, William Cowling believes the hour has come for him to sieze control. So, he begins to dig a hole in his backyard--a shelter against impending doom--much to the chagrin of his family. Ultimately, he finds he must make a choice: safety or sanity; love or fidelity to the truth. Darkly comic, poignant, and provocative, this visionary novel by the author of In the Lake of the Woods captures the essence of what it's like to be a conscious human being in the nuclear age.
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Fair in Good jacket. Jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. tanning and foxing. light marks. small tears and scarring marks on boards and front end page. sticker on the spine. some tape residue on the boards. well bound. fair copy.1st British edition. [S. K]
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Fine in Fine jacket. Both the book and the jacket are very fine indeed. Book has no inscriptions. Dust jacket is a touch shelf rubbed, but has no tears. Binding is excellent, tight and square. Near mint.
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VG+ in VG+ jacket. Signed by Author. VG+/VG+. 8vo. original orange boards gilt (paperstock a little tanned, nicking to the fore-edge of a couple of leaves, probably due to manufacturing error, a couple of small marks) in dustwrapper priced £10.95 net (spine a little sunned) pp. [vi], 312. A very good copy. Flatsigned by the author, 'Tim 'OBrien' to label laid-down to FFE.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a mylar cover.