Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first Harper Perennial paperback edition, first printing of Union Dues by John Sayles. First Trade Paperback Harper Perennial Edition unstated, 1992 Harper Perennial . First Printing with full number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, lightly foxed page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears unread.
The setting is Boston, Fall 1969. Radical groups plot revolution, runaway kids prowl the streets, cops are at their wits end, and work is hard to get, even for hookers. Hobie McNutt, a seventeen year old runaway from West Virginia drifts into a commune of young revolutionaries.
His father Hunter, who has been involved in a brave and dangerous campaign to unseat a corrupt union president in the coal miners union, leaves West Virginia to hunt for his runaway son. To make ends meet, he takes day-labor jobs in order to survive while searching for him.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
