Richard Brautigan’s comic noir pastiche follows private detective C. Card as he drifts between shabby present-day San Francisco and the imagined grandeur of a fantasy Babylon he retreats into whenever reality becomes inconvenient. The novel blends parody, melancholy, and Brautigan’s trademark clipped surrealism, marking a late-career refinement of the voice that first defined him in the 1960s.
This advance reading copy represents the pre-publication state issued prior to the finished trade edition. Such copies document the book before final production adjustments and are typically produced in smaller numbers than the hardcover issue. For Brautigan collectors, advance states are of particular interest, especially for later works where small-press and transitional publication contexts define the market.
Condition: Very Good. Light wear; clean text; no markings.
Richard Brautigan’s comic noir pastiche follows private detective C. Card as he drifts between shabby present-day San Francisco and the imagined grandeur of a fantasy Babylon he retreats into whenever reality becomes inconvenient. The novel blends parody, melancholy, and Brautigan’s trademark clipped surrealism, marking a late-career refinement of the voice that first defined him in the 1960s.
This advance reading copy represents the pre-publication state issued prior to the finished trade edition. Such copies document the book before final production adjustments and are typically produced in smaller numbers than the hardcover issue. For Brautigan collectors, advance states are of particular interest, especially for later works where small-press and transitional publication contexts define the market.
Condition: Very Good. Light wear; clean text; no markings.
