Daniel Odier (Delacorta) — Cannibal Kiss

New York , Random House, 1989. First edition. Hardback. A lovely review copy of this dream-like novel by writer, poet and Zen master, Daniel Odier, better known as Delacorta. A very scarce review copy of the first American edition.With a monochrome photograph of the author provided by the publisher, and other review copy materials.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Originally published under the French title 'Le baiser cannibale' this was the first novel to be written under Daniel Odier's real name rather than his better known pseudonym, Delacorta. An intriguing story of magical realism about the journey of Bird, a young girl whose life flits between reality and fantasy. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in lovely condition with only minimal signs of shelf wear. Dust wrapper has very slight bumping to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.