Buy this book on-line Simon Gandolfi : The 100 Kilo ClubWildwood House Ltd., London, 1975 ISBN 0704501627
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BW4 - A first edition (First published 1975 stated) hardcover book in very good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has price clipped, wrinkling, chipping, peeling, and small tears on the edges and corners, scattered light scratches, rubbing, and scuffing, some scattered light water soiled patches, couple of vertical crease/folds on the front flap, tanning, and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked and bowed, some bumped corners, some scattered light stains on the page edges, patch scuffed/rubbed on the top right corner of the front free endpaper, coupled of dog-eared pages, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8"x5", 217 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 'Pleasure' is a suitable name for a dope-dealer who has a villa in Ibiza, rides a Bultaco and has an easy-going attitude to life. In his travels to the bath-houses of Istanbul, the hash-smoking dens of Kabul and the beaches of Goa, Pleasure is followed by his opposite number in the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Patrick Nolan. Hunter and hunted, Patrick and Pleasure develop a tense and complex relationship with surprising twists and turns. Pleasure neve joins the '100 Kilo Club' - 'membership' is achieved by smuggling one hundred kilos of grass to the West - but he introduces us to the world of international smuggling, airport 'switches' and false-bottom suitcases, in this exciting and unusual novel written with a delightful blend of warmth and wit. Reviewing Simon Gandolfi's first novel, Francis King (Sunday Telegraph) wrote: 'There is a great deal of excellent extrovert writing here: Mr Gandolfi obviously has a future.'. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Simon Gandolfi : The 100 Kilo Club. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, livres illustrées, used books, libri antichi and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |