Janet Frame — The Rainbirds
Pegasus Press 1969 Hardback 206 'When Godfrey Rainbird is knocked down by a car, his wife cries, ordered widow's weeds and funeral flowers, and imbibes sympathy with the neighbourly cup of tea. Her widowhood entitles her to respect, and she will undoubtably learn to run her life again. Then Godfrey returns from the dead. It has all been a macabre mistake : he was only in a coma. The real tragedy begins when he comes home from hospital, for Godfrey has his dreams too, and a man newly resurrected is entitled to ponder on eternity... "--Preface. DJ. DJ covered with plastic, sellotape marks on inside covers, otherwise good for age. First NZ Edition. Good