BOYD, JOHN (BOYD UPCHURCH) — The Rakehells of Heaven

NY: Bantam Books, 1971. 0140048774. First Paperback Edition. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. ISBN: 0140048774. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. John Boyd is the pseudonym of Boyd Upchurch. [Bantam #S5479]. Author's third novel. Two astronauts who just graduate from North Dakota's Mandan Space Academy are sent to Harlech to humanize the world & bring alien cultures into the family of man. What happens when two U. S. Naval astronauts land on the planet Harlech, where there is no government, no law--indeed--no concept of sin! For on Harlech, public nudity is a way of life and the paternalism of children is of little interest to the mothers. This wry, amusing and suspenseful satire is truly John Boyd at his best. This is a new, unread copy, former owner's initials on fep, else fine. NEAR FINE. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 184 pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .