Epigrams of Oscar Wilde [U.S. FIRST EDITION] 1960 • Peter Pauper Press gonzo papers The Painted Bird is a

The Painted Bird is a dark novel that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love

Cover is clean and unworn with just a hint of tanning to cloth portion of spine

covering Abbie--in disguise--interviewing people

The smells of burning copal incense and pungent cempasuchil (marigolds) mingle with the aromas of fresh bread

FIRST EDITION • 32nd PRINTING [1998] BLACK SPARROW PRESS

Epigrams of Oscar Wilde [U.S. FIRST EDITION] 1960 • Peter Pauper Press gonzo papers The Painted Bird is aEpigrams by Oscar Wilde U. S. FIRST EDITION [1960] THE PETER PAUPER PRESS Small hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition. Book is mint and like new. DJ has some tanning to edges and some very light shelf edge wear. Clipped front panel. ABOUT THE BOOK There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about', said Oscar Wilde more than a hundred years ago. But this remark seems perhaps even more