Gore Vidal — Myron

London, Heinemann, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the scarce first UK edition of Vidal's sequel to his 1968 bestseller Myra Breckinridge. First UK edition, published in the US in 1974. Scarce edition. Myra Breckinridge, the transsexual who terrorized Hollywood, has transformed back into her former self, the literally and figuratively castrated Myron. This novel was published shortly after an anti-pornography ruling by the Supreme Court; Vidal responded by replacing the profanity in his novel with the names of the Justices involved. Written by Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His writing is noted for its interrogation of the social and sexual norms perceived as driving American life. In the original full red cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with minor spotting to the internal side and fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.