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[el dogo]

Another one of those way long out of print, obscure, beat up science-fiction paperbacks from the Sixties I keep reading. If you manage to find a copy of this, I'll give you a nickel.

It's a short story anthology, early work from a favorite writer of mine. His style is still gelling here, but many of the usual Tom Disch elements are here: disgust for the military, distain for shallow women, an extremely dark sense of humor, pessimism for humanity in general, and a narrative tone that reminds me of a particularly perverse fairy tale. He's done much better stuff, but it was an interesting peek into his formative years.

[jeffp]