London: Andre Deutsch, 1970. First UK Edition. 238pp. Hardcover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: FINE. Book has a a pencil mark on front paste-down and slight foxing to the text block. Stunning, vibrant wrapper has modest wear.

The second novel by the author of All The Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian, the story of a woman who bears her brother's child and leaves it in the woods to die. Upon its publication, Time noted that the author had "developed into an exceptional talent" with this "profound parable that ultimately speaks to any society in any time."