Life During Wartime

London, England: Grafton Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0246132280 . SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a small bump to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean, but have some generalized light toning. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Shepard stopped writing fiction for much of the 1990s. He returned near the end of that decade, producing such works as the novella Radiant Green Star, which won a Locus Award for Best Novella in 2001. Though he still wrote Central American fiction, Shepard's interest seemed to be moving north: he published two short novels, "A Handbook of American Prayer" and "Viator", both set in North America. On that same note, he published many works where culture and geography were secondary (his novella "Jailwise" is a prime example) , preferring to focus on wider questions such as the role of justice in society. Much of Shepard's later work was non-fiction. He researched the Freight Train Riders of America and spent time riding the rails, writing both fiction and non-fiction based on those experiences. He was also a regular movie reviewer for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and electricstory. His reviews are marked by general contempt for the current state of American film. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author .