first edition Paperback
1979 · London
by Wharton, William (psuedonym of Albert William du Aime)
London: Cape, 1979. First edition. Paperback. A near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with a few scratches. A Corrected Proof of the author's first book. Basis for the wonderful film of the same name that stared Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage, directed by Alan Parker (1984). A small film with a big heart. Typical red wrappers with Cape logo design, wrapped in a proof dust jacket (which shows "Provisional Publication Date of August 23, 1979"). Dust jacket design by Helen Cherry. (Inventory #: ESB6615)