First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Chris Quale illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents with light toning to the cheap paperstock, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper, which has some light dustiness to the extremities of the flaps and is otherwise bright and free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£4.95 to the front flap).
A collection of three connected novellas featuring an unnamed protagonist who erases his identity from a global computer system and becomes a freelance investigator by creating different identities for himself. Comprising of 'The Eve of Rumoko', 'Kjwalll'kje'k'koothailll'kje'k' and 'Home is the Hangman'. Originally published in 'Analog' magazine (1975) 'Home is the Hangman' won the 1976 Hugo and Locus Award for best 'Novella'.
Stock code: 28319
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