Book #57699

Dark is the Sun - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Philip Jose Farmer

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Ballantine Books, 1979.
ISBN: 0345276841

Price: $60.00

A mildly edgeworn first Printing of the First Edition that is otherwise Fine in a like dust-jacket.

In this atmospheric, tightly written novel, a family is shattered by a tragedy that reveals the secrets of their past. The novel's unnamed protagonist is a young girl who, after her brother's death, is left to care for her parents, who are both struggling with their own demons. The story unfolds over the course of a year, as the protagonist tries to come to terms with her brother's death and her family's hidden secrets. The novel is interwoven with short, dark stories that depict the protagonist's neighbors and the people she meets on her everyday walks. The author's skillful use of atmosphere and the protagonist's isolated, introspective perspective create a powerful and nuanced exploration of grief and family secrets.; 8vo; 405 pages.