Adams, Douglas

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

ISBN: 0671625837
New York, NY, USA: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. "When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shoots up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame, the usual people try to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board; even British Nuclear Fuels rushes out a statement that the situation is completely under control, that it was a one-in-a-million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all, and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it hasn't actually anything to do with them at all....No rational cause can be found for the explosion- it is simply designated an act of God. But, thinks Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 3:37 to Olso?" (from front flap) The second novel in the series featuring detective Dirk Gently by Douglas Adams (1952-2001), the beloved & most-popular British author most famous for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy & its many sequels. At once humorous & disturbing, with elements of fantasy, science fiction & Douglas' over-all sui generis roller-coaster style, this is a delightful, page-turning yarn. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket (undoubtedly first-issue with $17.95 price printed at front flap), first American edition, first printing as indicated by number sequence at copyright page. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum- world travellers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books- the dearly missed parents of this still-grieving writer. An exemplary & essential Adams collectible in its co-rarest contemporary form, with distinguished provenance. book in very fine condition with only a touch of wear & a few tiny bumps at edges & corners of front, back covers & spine; mild age-toning to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only a hint of age-toning chiefly to blank margins/edges of page leaves; tiny bumps, creases at lower corners of a few leaves. Dust jacket very fine with only a bit of rubbing, faint scratching & mild age-toning to front, back covers, spine & flaps; very slight wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #7887]

Price: $60.00