{"product_id":"fata-morgana-william-kotzwinkle-1st-uk-edition","title":"Fata Morgana, William Kotzwinkle — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hutchinson \u0026amp; Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1977\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The distinctive black and green cover remains exceptionally crisp, presenting sharp corners and an impressive absence of shelf-wear, while the gilt lettering to the spine is wonderfully bright and entirely unoxidised. The binding is remarkably tight and square, opening with the firm resistance typical of an unread volume. Internally, the pages are immaculately clean and bright, completely devoid of foxing, inscriptions, or any other blemishes. The unclipped dust jacket is vibrant and unfaded, though displays some minor crinkling at the head and tail of the spine, alongside faint rubbing along the extreme top edge and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition. This striking volume features an atmospheric title page illustration by Joe Servello, marking the first British appearance of Kotzwinkle’s celebrated historical fantasy. The dust jacket retains its original printed price of '£3.95 net IN UK ONLY,' confirming its status as a primary trade issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile copies of this edition occasionally surface on the open market, finding one that remains this structurally tight and internally pristine is uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSet against the decadent backdrop of Paris in 1861, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"59\"\u003eFata Morgana\u003c\/i\u003e follows the fastidious Police Inspector Picard as he is drawn into the enigmatic world of Ric Lazare, a mesmerising fortune-teller whose illusions captivate the city's elite. What begins as a routine investigation into fraud soon unravels into a labyrinth of magical realism, where Picard must navigate the treacherous and opulent demimonde to separate masterful deception from darker, otherworldly truths. Kotzwinkle delivers a hypnotic, atmospheric thriller that masterfully blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54423293067603,"sku":"4776","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_215239.jpg?v=1785228328","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/fata-morgana-william-kotzwinkle-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}