Sweet Bird of Youth.
First UK Edition. London, Secker & Warburg, 1959. 22.2cm x 14.5cm. 93, (4) pages. Original Hardcover with original, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Good condition with minor signs of external wear. Some mild foxing and small stain to endpaper only. Dustjacket slightly faded.
The story of an ageing woman seeking distraction in drugs and in the arms of a young actor whose face is his only fortune. The author displays again his astonishing mastery of dialogue and his power to shock while riveting the attention.
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