A SHADOW OF GULLS
by Patricia Finney New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1977). First U.S. edition. Fine in green linen with gilt titles embossed to the spine; in a fine dust jacket with art by Jerry Harston; original $8.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. Although A SHADOW OF GULLS is written with a deep respect for the traditional body of legend, it is a wonderfully vivid and original work, the product of one of the most unusual talents to emerge in recent years. First novel by the then 17-year old is, according to Mary Renault, "...a vivid visual picture of archaic Irish life," complete with mythic heroes, Roman spies, bastard bards, gentle mountain folk and faery queens. Unusual in a such a fresh first edition! FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |